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Coco Gauff ultimately had sufficient.
Gauff opened her 2023 U.S. Open journey with a matchup in opposition to Laura Siegemund on Monday, however the tennis took one thing of a again seat by the third set. Each the group and the American tennis star have been visibly annoyed by Siegemund’s tempo of play all through the match.
It reached a degree the place Gauff even approached the chair umpire to complain about how all the pieces was unfolding:
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Coco Gauff expressed her frustration to the chair umpire after she thought her opponent, Laura Siegemund, was gradual to prepare for her serves a number of occasions. pic.twitter.com/WjXz4bskkt
Siegemund flirted with the serve clock time on a variety of her personal serves after which wasn’t prepared for Gauff’s serves on the opposite finish when the No. 6 seed was prepared to begin ensuing factors. She was issued a time warning—which the group greeted with a roar—shortly earlier than Gauff ultimately let her frustrations be recognized in her interplay with the chair umpire.
The drama wasn’t executed, although, as Siegemund was then penalized a degree for a time penalty later within the third set.
It was her flip to strategy the chair umpire and complain after that penalty, however the crowd was clearly on Gauff’s facet given its response to your complete scene.
To Gauff’s credit score, she ultimately escaped with the 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory. It was something however simple, and the match ended up lasting two hours and 50 minutes.
When requested throughout her post-match interview on ESPN what it was wish to play in such a grueling match, she said, “gradual.”
Maybe the subsequent match shall be faster.
