TV People Can't Pronounce "Wimbledon" Correctly

Timothy BurkeTimothy Burke|published: Fri 29th June, 15:55 2012

This year's Wimbledon has featured a number of striking upsets— none more shocking than Rosol over Nadal yesterday—which means the event has drawn attention from media outlets less familiar with sport's most famous fortnight than usual.

The result? A lot of "Wimbleton," a mispronunciation some in the media consider to be worthy of a fine. (Graphics operators, too, fall victim; see above.) Here's just a sampling of recent "Wimbletons."

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