Mar 6, 2023; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Coco Vandeweghe (USA) hits a shot during her 1st round match against Laura Siegemund (not pictured) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Credit: USA TODAY Sports (Reuters)
CoCo Vandeweghe was the color commentator during the Taylor Townsend, Katerina Siniakova WTA Finals doubles match against Cristina Bucsa, Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
Townsend and Siniakova ran away with the first set in 30 minutes, but what fans noticed was the erratic commentary from Tennis Channel’s CoCo Vandeweghe.
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What fans said about Vandeweghe
Mar 6, 2023; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Coco Vandeweghe (USA) hits a shot during her 1st round match against Laura Siegemund (not pictured) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Credit: USA TODAY Sports (Reuters)
One viewer said: “@awfulannouncing what is going on with Coco Vandeweghe on Tennis Channel commentary right now for #WTAFinals?! Something is not right!”
Others thought she sounded “looped” or as though she had an “extra beer or two” before the match.
Another fan grew worried when she said: “This is an onslaught of a barrage of melees.”
The general consensus is that Vandeweghe sounded drunk.
At times, she spoke slowly as if putting together a sentence was a challenge.
Perhaps it was the one-sided match, or the fact that the match was delayed for hours because Jessica Pegula’s match that preceded it went long.
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Madison Keys has been the media star
While Vandeweghe’s commentary has irritated and concerned some, Madison Keys has emerged as a media star in her first tournament as a broadcaster.
Vanedweghe traditionally calls singles and doubles matches but has been relegated to doubles at the 2026 WTA Finals because Lindsay Davenport and Chanda Rubin have been on the call for the singles matches with an occasional appearance by Keys.
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