Wimbledon host Clare Balding forced to apologise after co-presenter’s four-letter blunder on live TV

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Clare Balding was left flustered by her Wimbledon co-presenter John McEnroe over a four-letter blunder that forced her to apologise live on air.The BBC sports presenter heads up the broadcaster's coverage of The Championships, but has sometimes had a tough job keeping control of her fellow commentators.

During last year's tournament, Clare was joined by Wimbledon regular and former tennis ace John, known for his outspoken views, and Tracy Austin as they covered Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina's quarter-final.

As the pair warmed up for their match, the commentary team explained to BBC viewers how much preparation had changed in the modern day of tennis, including players having teams of backroom staff, coaches and physios, as well as using new technology to help them monitor their game.

Tracy and John reflected on how different it was from their own days competing as John said: "I do wish in a certain way that we had all this in our heads before.