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 had beaten US ace 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite the match being scheduled for today.
Polish Iga Swiatek won 7-5, 6-1 against Russian Polina Kudermetova
US ace McNally defeated British hopeful Jodie BurrageSwiatek 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.”;
Another fan jibed: “Proof that tennis is scripted.”;
It sparked concerns the 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.”;
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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