Mary Carillo Branded “Awful” After Cutting Off Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka at US Open

Imagine this, you lost the finals of Wimbledon and then that of the US Open as well. Being a runner-up in back-to-back finals has its own emotional toll, and what could salt that wound even more is not having the moment to say what you want after the match. That is what happened with Amanda Anisimova today. And Aryna Sabalenka wasn’t safe from Mary Carillo either. The on-court Interview after the final had some moments that had the fans slamming the American sports commentator.

A fan voiced out on X, “I’m sorry, that was an absolutely awful hosted ceremony by Mary Carillo. She didn’t even realize Sabalenka was not finished with her speech yet. Either get someone who can actually moderate it like Mary Joe Fernandez in past years or (preferably) it’s not an interview.” Mary Carillo had the microphone after the US Open final came to an end, and it was a disaster.

“I mean, I absolutely love playing here, and it’s always been a dream of mine to play in the final of the US Open. Um, so a big thank you to everyone at the US Open who’s made this happen,” Amanda Anisimova said in the on-court Interview after the match. She paused for a second after she expressed her thanks to the US Open tournament director, Stacey Allaster, which Carillo misunderstood as the conclusion of her speech. Before the US Open runner-up could say anything, Carillo interrupted, asking her to stay on stage to collect her finalist trophy. “Uh, just a few more words,” Anisimova had to clarify. Even the 2025 US Open Champion was not safe from Carillo.

“Aryna Sabalenka, get up here.” That probably is not the most appropriate way to call the champion up on the stage, but Carillo did. “Thank you guys for bringing the best the best atmosphere,” Aryna Sabalenka said for the US crowd, but she still had more to say, and she did not take a pause; she was interrupted. Carillo went on to call the sponsor to present her with the check while the Belarusian had a confused look on her face.  In the she also had to clarify, “Wait, wait, wait, wait. I need to say thank you to my team.”

I’m sorry, that was an absolutely awful hosted ceremony by Mary Carillo.

She didn’t even realize Sabalenka was not finished with her speech yet. Either get someone who can actually moderate it like Mary Joe Fernandez in past years or (preferably) it’s not an interview.

— Tennis Updates (@TennisUpdates25) September 6, 2025

Things also felt awkward when she chuckled and said, “I’m not done. What do you mean?” The fans are not all happy with this.

This report is being updated…

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