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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Matthew Cooper

BBC make statement after fans unable to watch start of Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon defence

The BBC have issued a statement after tennis fans were unable to watch the start of defending champion Novak Djokovic's first-round Wimbledon clash against Pedro Cachin.

BBC One began their broadcast late, meaning fans missed the beginning of Djokovic's match, while there were also some technical issues with the coverage on BBC iPlayer. As a result, when the broadcast finally began on BBC One, Cachin had already taken a 1-0 lead.

Fans quickly took to social media to voice their displeasure, with one fuming: "@BBCiPlayer fix the Wimbledon centre court broadcast on your iplayer app, it's not working & now no-one can watch Djokovic vs Cachin match!!"

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