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Tennis Channel Moment Turns Tense as Eubanks Tells Vandeweghe to 'Focus on the Players' at Indian Wells

The exchange highlighted a clash over studio focus—current athletes versus on-air personalities.

Overview

  • During a BNP Paribas Open studio segment built around a serve-speed bit, Chris Eubanks pushed back on the banter and urged a shift to discussing the tournament’s players.
  • Vandeweghe joked she could reach about 115 mph and said she was “recreating a new career,” after Eubanks noted he didn’t want to dwell on his own serve or past accomplishments.
  • The clip ended with Eubanks rolling his eyes as Vandeweghe spoke, a moment widely shared on social media and read by some viewers as irritation.
  • Tennis365 and EssentiallySports published the exchange and quotes from the live segment, with no follow-up statements or disciplinary steps reported.
  • Context around the duo includes Eubanks’ recent three-year Tennis Channel deal after retiring in 2025 and Vandeweghe’s 2023 retirement following a career that included the 2018 US Open women’s doubles title.