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What is your infatuation with Chris Fowler as a tennis commentator? He..

is.. terrible. There are so many things off about this guy. He's apparently in love with the sound of his own voice because he NEVER SHUTS UP.

He typically starts talking less than a second after the point is over. He doesn't understand the value of space - of silence - in a telecast. What's worse, he has nothing substantive to add to the expert analysis provided by the commentators that were actually players.

Fowler is intent on sounding smooth & profound at the same time. Several years back, I remember him describing Grigor Dimitrov's style: "Nobody with a derivative game has ever been number one." Please.

Derivative? He must've studied calculus... Ha. Does he KNOW that Grigor's game is DERIVED from Roger's game?

His statement suggests that he's analyzed the styles of every player that's ever been number one and compared them with every other player that had played before. How idiotic. In sports, as in music, a player's style is always INFLUENCED by other players. So what.

That doesn't translate into the bizarre comment Fowler made.

Another time he said that he didn't think Roger Federer was "consumed with being number one." Consumed?! Does any serious tennis fan really believe that Roger is consumed with being number one? Roger was 37 at the time and had just become number one. He'd been number one before - for extended periods.

To be number one in tennis you have to play as many tournaments as you can because the system is points based. He now takes time off to take care of his body. So OBVIOUSLY Roger's not 'consumed' with being number one.

A few rare commentators are genuinely funny. Chris is not.

Others provide insight based on knowledge & experience. Chris can't since he never played professional tennis. He's just a fan. Sports commentators should COMPLEMENT the action.

Chris is one of those woeful announcers who doesn't seem to realize that most viewers watch sports because the sport ITSELF is entertaining. His jerky statements & non-stop chatter are intrusive.

Enough Chris Fowler already! Please, give someone else chance.

Reason of review: Idiotic announcer..

Monetary Loss: $1.

Preferred solution: Give another commentator a chance..

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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