Blundering BBC Sport confuses fans by publishing score of Wimbledon match that hadn't happened yet
The broadcaster's X feed on Tuesday claimed Polish
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Polish Iga Swiatek won 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova
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US ace McNally defeated British hopeful Jodie Burrage
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Swiatek actually won that day 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova.
Meanwhile McNally had defeated British hopeful
The incorrect post was only deleted yesterday.
One fan joked: 'Maybe the BBC knows about the
future
or something.'
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Another fan jibed: 'Proof that tennis is scripted.'
It sparked concerns the Wimbledon broadcaster is using AI to send match results, which it denied.
A spokeswoman said: 'We do not use AI to publish match results.
'The incorrect graphic was the result of a technical error and was removed immediately once identified.'
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BBC Sport's X feed claimed Swiatek had beaten Caty McNally 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite the match being scheduled for today
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