“Can Henman and Castle decide on the pronunciation?”- Mispronunciation of Carlos Alcaraz’s name during Wimbledon finals by BBC commentators angers fans

Tennis fans slam BBC Commentators for mispronouncing Carlos Alcaraz's name.

“Can Henman and Castle decide on the pronunciation?”- Mispronunciation of Carlos Alcaraz’s name during Wimbledon finals by BBC commentators angers fans

Tim Henman and Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Yorkshire Post and NPR)

Fans were overjoyed with Carlos Alcaraz’s win over 7-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon finals yesterday. However, the fans noticed something which has not gone well with them.

The match was nothing short of a thriller but the commentary during the match had a major flaw in it and the fans were quick to notice that. The commentators mispronounced the name of one of the finalists, Carlos Alcaraz incorrectly and it was a blunder on their behalf.

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Alcaraz was pronounced as ‘Alcarath’ by the BBC commentators. Throughout the match, the commentators mispronounced the Spaniard’s name and it was disturbing for those who were intently watching the match. Both Andrew Castle and Tim Henman were pronouncing the name as Alcarath. Andrew Castle’s pronunciation of Alcarath in his Spanish accent was really clear and different.

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The funny thing was that it wasn’t corrected immediately and the audience had to hear this pronunciation for a long time. Apart from the big mistake committed, the match was really exciting and went in Alcaraz’s favor who won the match in five sets. The contest lasted for 4 hours and 42 minutes with the scoreline suggesting 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4.

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Twitter slams BBC for the mispronunciation of Carlos Alcaraz’s name

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Radio Times)

Twitter users very quickly noticed this flaw and the tweets were on. Alcarath for Alcaraz wasn’t something anyone was impressed with. No one would want their name to be pronounced wrongly in any match let alone a Grand Slam final.

The fans slammed the commentary with a large variety of tweets. Have a look at a few of these tweets-

https://twitter.com/jjbillyd/status/1680586252087640064?s=20

Leaving all this aside, Carlos Alcaraz will be extremely happy after winning his first Wimbledon title. This is his second Grand Slam and a really special one for him. Someone finally broke the Big 4 dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray at the Championships. Can he continue the same positive run at the upcoming US Open? We will have to wait and watch.

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