The BBC were forced right into a late change of schedule after Carlos Alcaraz’s speedy win over Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz ripped through Djokovic with astonishing speed in two hours and 27 minutes within the Wimbledon final, winning in straight sets to defend his SW19 crown with a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) victory.
It was so fast that even the BBC underestimated the 21-year-old and were forced right into a change of schedule with the match being over so quickly.
With the ultimate over and the post-match coverage and interviews only taking on a lot time, an emergency episode of Countryfile was placed on at 5:20pm.
The BBC planned for a heavy day of sports with Wimbledon’s coverage set to finish at 6:20pm with the news to follow.
Then at 6:30pm, Euro 2024 coverage was set to start, where England face Spain, a match you can too take heed to continue to exist talkSPORT.
But Alcaraz’s quick win saw an episode of Countryfile lodged in the center – because why not.
The Spaniard became the third-youngest player to win the lads’s singles title at Wimbledon in back-to-back editions.
Boris Becker (18 years, 227 days, 1985-86) and Bjorn Borg (21 years, 26 days, 1976-77) are the one two players younger than Alcaraz to defend their Wimbledon crowns within the Open era.
Alcaraz said: “Truthfully, it’s a dream for me winning this trophy.
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“I did an interview once I was 11 and I said my dream is to win Wimbledon. I would like it to maintain going.
“It’s an incredible feeling to play on this beautiful court and lift this amazing trophy. It’s essentially the most beautiful court and trophy.”
There have been loud cheers for the teenager as he paraded his Wimbledon trophy to the gang with chants of ‘Carlos, Carlos’ ringing inside and outside of Centre Court.
Nevertheless, all attention will now turn to the Euro 2024 final where Spain face England in Berlin for the distinguished international trophy, continue to exist talkSPORT.
And Alcaraz has admitted he can be hoping for English heartbreak as he cheers on his country.
“I’ll watch it with my team needless to say,” the 2024 Wimbledon champ said.
“I do not know where but I’ll watch it needless to say. I’ve already done my job so let’s examine for the football. It will be a very difficult match. I’ll watch it.”
