Tennys Sandgren may be out of the 2018 Australian Open, but the controversy surrounding the American is still very much alive.
Sandgren’s unheralded run in Melbourne came to an end on Wednesday, as 21-year-old Hyeon Chung defeated him in straight sets to reach the semifinals. Though Sandgren beat two top-10 players in Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem en route to his best-ever showing at a Grand Slam, the Tennessee native wasn’t only making headlines for his on-court accomplishments in Melbourne.
With Sandgren’s unexpected success also came examination of his social media activity, which contained links to controversial political views and conspiracy theories.