Legendary tennis player and current commentator John McEnroe has been criticised by professional John Millman for his commentary during Wimbledon.
McEnroe was in the commentary box for Carlos Alcaraz' third round match against Nicolas Jarry, and the No. 1 seed needed four sets to get the better of the Chilean. Jarry had the match tied after two sets but the brilliance of Alcaraz proved too much, and the 20-year-old is favourite to reach the final where he could meet Novak Djokovic.
During the contest McEnroe attempted to make what seemed like a compliment in the direction of Jarry, but Millman took it as a sign of ignorance. "We don’t know Jarry but we’ll get to know him," McEnroe said. But Millman couldn't help but express his annoyance on social media, with Jarry already being a player inside the top 30 in the world rankings. "How a commentator can say 'we don’t know Jarry but we’ll get to know him' is beyond ridiculous," Millman tweeted. "Eighty seven million people play tennis worldwide and this guy is the 28th best at it currently."
