Tomas Berdych was asked how he felt heading into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon during a press conference after Monday's Round of 16 match against Gilles Simon. Normally that's not an unusual question, except for the fact that Berdych had lost the match, which made it painfully obvious that the reporter had not performed even a minimum level of due diligence.
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened during a press conference at a major tennis tournament. During last year's French Open, a reporter opened his line of questioning to Nicolas Mahut by congratulating him...after he had lost his first round match.
How can this happen in this day and age? If you're not going to watch the match, at least pull up the result on your smartphone before you interview the player. If you can't do that, then let other reporters ask the questions rather than embarrassing yourself.
H/T AA.
Reporter: “How do you feel after that match? Do you feel in good shape going into the quarter-finals?”Needless to say, this is uncomfortable to watch.
Berdych: “Sorry? Excuse me?”
Reporter: “Do you feel your form is good going into the quarter-finals?”
Moderator: "He lost."
Reporter: "Oh, sorry. Sorry."
Moderator: "Obviously you've got a lot of matches today."
Berdych: “Does he know right or is he trying to make fun of me?”
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened during a press conference at a major tennis tournament. During last year's French Open, a reporter opened his line of questioning to Nicolas Mahut by congratulating him...after he had lost his first round match.
How can this happen in this day and age? If you're not going to watch the match, at least pull up the result on your smartphone before you interview the player. If you can't do that, then let other reporters ask the questions rather than embarrassing yourself.
H/T AA.
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