She called Albo WHAT? American reporter has a huge fail trying to get Anthony Albanese's name right at the Australian Open
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became the butt of the joke during one of the funnier incidents at the Australian Open as an American reporter butchered his name on live television. ESPN presenter Kris Budden was crossing live from Melbourne Park, reporting on the scandal that has broken involving Australian broadcaster Tony Jones who had to apologise for mocking 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and his supporters.
![[Albanese has backed Novak Djokovic and said the champion tennis player has earned respect]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/05/94284833-14303647-image-a-70_1737352410146.jpg)
Budden was relaying the fact that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had commented on the biggest news of the tournament. But, with a completely straight face, she made a total hash of his name in the process. 'The Australian Prime Minister Albert Albanese commented on the situation,' she said.
![[ESPN journalist Kris Budden made the unfortunate gaffe during a live cross from the Australian Open]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/06/94285423-14303647-image-a-82_1737354532336.jpg)
At least Budden can take some solace from the fact that Mr Albanese has had his name butchered live on air several times before. “Australian Prime Minister Albert Albanese” https://t.co/A15A7hJNvX pic.twitter.com/Au873HjH1c. Anthony, not Albert, Albanese enjoys the 2024 Australian Open final with his partner Jodie Hayden.
![[Budden, pictured interviewing Australian player Tommy Paul, has been a popular fixture at the 2025 Australian Open]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/06/94285425-14303647-image-a-83_1737354535643.jpg)
Albanese has backed Novak Djokovic and said the champion tennis player has earned respect. In 2019, The Project host Waleed Aly asked Mr Albanese to set the record straight on the correct way to say it after a clip of a host of identities pronouncing it in different ways.
