An ESPN reporter accidentally called tennis pro Coco Gauff by the name “Simone” in an awkward on-air slip-up as gymnastics legend Simone Biles sat nearby at the US Open — causing social media to pounce.

“Simone, this match had it all…” ESPN reporter Katie George told the 21-year-old French Open champ during an interview after she beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic Thursday.

The sports commentator had just interviewed Biles, who was seated a few rows away at the tournament, when she made the sports world error — sparking backlash online.

ESPN reporter Katie George accidentally called tennis pro Coco Gauff by the name “Simone” in an awkward on-air slip-up as gymnastics legend Simone Biles sat nearby at the US Open — causing an uproar on social media.

“Simone, this match had it all…” ESPN

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