Giggling BBC tennis commentator apologises live on radio after turning air blue with VERY rude slip-of-the-tongue

A BBC commentator had to apologise after a hilariously rude slip-of-the-tongue live on air. Katie Smith was on radio duty during the US Open when she turned the airwaves blue. Katie Smith turned the radio waves blue with a slip-of-the-tongue Credit: BBC She was discussing Jacob Fearnley when she made the gaffe Credit: Getty Smith was discussing British tennis ace Jacob Fearnley ahead of his second-round clash with world no32 Tomás Martín Etcheverry. She mentioned how he had to come through qualifying to reach the tournament but brilliantly mispronounced ‘ranked’. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! She said: “Jacob Fearnley is out ready to, I guess continue this revival through the fact that he was a lucky loser. “He had to come through qualifying, currently w**ked… ranked. Sorry.” “Apologies, he is currently ranked at 101 in the world. “Get your giggles out the way.” Smith’s hilarious gaffe was picked up by fans who shared the moment on social media. One posted: “Oh Katie Smith a superb slip of the tongue! Crying.” Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Fearnley was beaten by Tomas Martin Etcheverry Credit: Getty A second wrote: “Haha brilliant.” A third commented: “Best moment of the night so far.” Smith also saw the funny side as she replied to one of the comments. She wrote: “Woooopsy.” Fearnley, 25, had lost his final qualifying game but was allowed into the tournament after a different competitor pulled out injured. But his tournament came to an end at the hands of the Argentine ace. He lost the game 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3 on court 12 as he crashed out of the US Open. Comment now