I'm former Tennis Channel presenter who is now playing in the Wimbledon quarter-final... commentary made me who I am
Jessica Hardy
Updated on March 16, 2026
ONE Wimbledon star is upsetting all odds, having already dispensed with a Brit and a favourite to win the whole tournament.
The American - currently ranked No.43 in the world - has made an unexpected run into the quarter-finals, having previously never made it beyond the Round of 16 at any Grand Slam.
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He shocked the world when eliminating Wimbledon fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas yesterday, having also previously knocked out Brit Cameron Norrie two rounds prior.
However, the 27-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, has put his success down to an unlikely factor.
As recent as last year, Christopher Eubanks worked as a tennis commentator for the Tennis Channel in order to support his career.
He had been struggling for years to break into the Top 100, but since picking up a microphone, he has seen his fortunes on court transform, winning his first ATP title in Mallorca earlier this year.
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And Eubanks believes his time spent as a commentator has helped him to improve his game.
As quoted by The Tennis Podcast, he explained: "I think I would have given myself a pretty good grade.
"[Doing commentary] has really helped my perception on the court.
"I can take a little bit of emotion out and say 'hey if I were watching this match and calling it, what would I be telling myself?'
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"And stop getting so emotionally charged when things don't go my way... I might make errors, or make mistakes.
"If I'm in the booth I can say 'hey that's a good error, that's ok, that's going to pay off in the long run.'
"So I think commentary really helped my ability to watch the match and play it to a style."
So much for "commentator's curse".
Eubanks will be facing No.3 seed Daniil Medvedev on Court 1 on Wednesday.
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