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The Irish Sun
13 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Blundering BBC Sport confuses fans by publishing score of Wimbledon match that hadn't happened yet
BLUNDERING BBC Sport confused fans by publishing the score of a match that had not yet happened. The broadcaster's X feed on Tuesday claimed Polish Advertisement 3 Polish Iga Swiatek won 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova Credit: Getty 3 US ace McNally defeated British hopeful Jodie Burrage Credit: Reuters 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.' Advertisement READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON 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.' Advertisement Most read in Sport 'So sorry.. I don't know if I'm supposed to do that' - Iga Swiatek admits to STEALING Wimbledon souvenirs for friends 3 BBC Sport's X feed claimed Swiatek had beaten Caty McNally 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite the match being scheduled for today Credit: Getty
The Sun
13 hours ago
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- The Sun
Blundering BBC Sport confuses fans by publishing score of Wimbledon match that hadn't happened yet
BLUNDERING BBC Sport confused fans by publishing the score of a match that had not yet happened. The broadcaster's X feed on Tuesday claimed Polish Iga Swiatek had beaten US ace Caty McNally 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite the match being scheduled for today. 3 3 Swiatek actually won that day 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova. Meanwhile McNally had defeated British hopeful Jodie Burrage. The incorrect post was only deleted yesterday. One fan joked: 'Maybe the BBC knows about the future or something.' 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.' 'So sorry.. I don't know if I'm supposed to do that' - Iga Swiatek admits to STEALING Wimbledon souvenirs for friends 3
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Blundering BBC Sport confuses fans by publishing score of Wimbledon match that hadn't happened yet
It sparked concerns the Wimbledon broadcaster is using AI to send match results, which it denied GAME, SET, MISTAKE Blundering BBC Sport confuses fans by publishing score of Wimbledon match that hadn't happened yet BLUNDERING BBC Sport confused fans by publishing the score of a match that had not yet happened. The broadcaster's X feed on Tuesday claimed Polish Iga Swiatek had beaten US ace Caty McNally 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite the match being scheduled for today. 3 Polish Iga Swiatek won 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova Credit: Getty 3 US ace McNally defeated British hopeful Jodie Burrage Credit: Reuters Swiatek actually won that day 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova. Meanwhile McNally had defeated British hopeful Jodie Burrage. The incorrect post was only deleted yesterday. One fan joked: 'Maybe the BBC knows about the future or something.' 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.' 'So sorry.. I don't know if I'm supposed to do that' - Iga Swiatek admits to STEALING Wimbledon souvenirs for friends
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘So sorry.. I don't know if I'm supposed to do that' – Iga Swiatek admits to STEALING Wimbledon souvenirs for friends
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IGA SWIATEK apologised as she admitted to stealing Wimbledon souvenirs for her friends and family. The world No4 cruised past Polina Kudermetova 7-5 6-1 on Court 2 on Tuesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Iga Swiatek admitted she has been stealing towels from the All England Club She is now into the second round at Wimbledon for the fifth time in her career. After the match she admitted she has been stealing towels from the All England Club throughout her career, to share them with her friends and family. She came clean, saying: "Come on. It's a topic no one ever talks about. We love our towels. "Every time I come back from a Slam I think I have like 10 friends and 10 family members wanting towels. READ MORE IN TENNIS SUE-PER CHOICE Sue Barker returns to Wimbledon in new role a year after emotional interview "So, sorry guys. Sorry Wimbledon. I don't know if I'm supposed to do that! "I have a lot at home. Trust me. I don't need many more. If I'm going play like 15 more years on tour I can't even imagine. "I think I'm going to have to build another room in my house just for Grand Slam towels." Swiatek, 24, who is seeded eighth at the championships, faces Caty McNally in the next round. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And she will be grateful to see the weather forecast predicting a drop in temperature after a sun-kissed first two days in SW19. The Pole said of the conditions: "Playing in this heat… I'm glad some clouds came. Novak Djokovic survives injury scare at Wimbledon as he books second-round clash with resurgent Brit ace Dan Evans "This day was pretty… I don't know. I didn't know how I'm going to survive it. "In tennis we need to be ready for the rain, the heat, everything. Especially in the UK, as you see!"
Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
Swiatek downs Wimbledon debutant to reach round two
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek is still a long way from mastering the art of grasscourt tennis but on Tuesday the Pole took what she hopes will end up being a successful run at Wimbledon as she beat Russia's Polina Kudermetova 7-5 6-1 in the first round. Facing a Wimbledon debutant, the five-time Grand Slam champion might have hoped for an easy ride as no doubt she would have liked to escape the Court 2 furnace as quickly as possible with the temperature soaring above 33 degrees Celsius. Despite being a grasscourt novice, Kudermetova refused to be overawed by the occasion, or her opponent, as she went toe-to-toe from the baseline with Swiatek for 45 minutes. It was not the kind of first-round trial Swiatek would have wanted as she bids to improve her rather mediocre record at the All England Club, which remains the only major where she has not contested at least a semi-final. In fact, it was not until the penultimate point of the opening set that Swiatek earned her first break point, which the eighth seed duly converted when Kudermetova netted a backhand to surrender the set. That blow effectively snuffed out the 22-year-old Russian's hopes of winning a match at a Grand Slam for the first time as her baseline tactics fell apart in the second. While Kudermetova had kept Swiatek second-guessing her game-plan for the duration of the 45-minute opening set, the former world number one raced through the second in only 24 minutes, securing the win with a sizzling backhand winner. "I'm glad my game clicked in the second set and am glad some fans came to see us today as it's so hot," Swiatek told the crowd after setting up a second round meeting with American Caty McNally.
