John Inverdale has sparked accusations of everyday sexism after Andy Murray had to remind him that he was not the first tennis player to win two Olympic gold medals, given that Venus and Serena Williams have won four.



Murray retained his Olympic gold medal on Sunday night after beating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in a match which lasted over four hours. During his post-match interview, Inverdale congratulated the Scotsman on being “the first person ever to win two Olympic tennis gold medals”.



Murray immediately corrected the presenter, saying: “To defend the singles title. I think Venus and Serena have won about four each”.

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