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Clare Balding cracks BBC 'joke' as Wimbledon coverage cut short for repeat leaving fans annoyed

Clare Balding wound up many viewers with a joke about tennis player Carlos Alcaraz knowing the BBC's schedule, as the broadcaster 'cut short' an interview with the Spaniard to go to an old episode of DIY SOS.

Monday night ended up being a memorable one for Alcaraz, as he made the quarter finals at SW19 for the first time in his career, after a thrilling game which saw him bounce back from losing the first set 3-6 to Matteo Berrettini to win the next three 6-3 6-3 6-3 and clinch in the last eight.

At the end of every televised match, the winner is interviewed live on court, with many viewers listening intently to what they have to say. Given the historic moment for Alcaraz and the match they'd just seen him win, fans tuning into BBC One for Alcaraz v Berrettini were looking forward to hearing his thoughts, only for lead Wimbledon anchor Clare to bring the live broadcast to an abrupt end as the clock ticked down to DIY SOS starting at 9pm.

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