Former pro says Coco Gauff’s contentious moment with the umpire bears eerie similarities to Serena Williams’ frustrated rant at the US Open

Coco Gough is a player seen on tour as someone who keeps his wits about him. However, she is not someone who is unwilling to fight for what she believes is right. Recently we saw her get into a heated debate with the referee after a challenge was announced in her favor, but she didn’t get the point.

Many people in the tennis community have expressed their opinions on the matter, with the majority siding with Gauff. Another American legend shared her thoughts during the discussion and related the incident to what happened to Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final.

US legend compares Coco Gauff and Serena Williams flops

Alexandra Stevenson He is a former American player who joined ESPN’s commentary team in 2019.Stevenson also created a podcast called Serve with Alexandra Stevenson. In a recent issue, she spoke about the controversy that took place at the Dubai Tennis Championships. According to her, this is similar to the disaster that happened to the Queen of the Palace in 2018.

Stevenson said she saw Goff get emotional but then calm down after the referee kept interrupting her. She further said that although she had not encountered such a problem before, some referees still have problems, especially when players are emotional.

“I was at the U.S. Open with that referee and witnessed what happened to Serena. This reminds me of this. I said, well, that’s interesting. Okay, we’re also on the women’s tour. correct? So it’s not a man talking to a man. This is a young woman talking to an older white man. I’m going to introduce color now. Well, young black women are talking to older white men.Not pretty“.

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Gauff’s interactions with referees undoubtedly escalated to the level of the 2018 controversy with Williams. Replays, however, prove she was right.

How the argument occurred

Trailing a set in the second set, Gauff served from the far left, forcing opponent Karolina Pliskova to return the ball to the net. The serve was disallowed and Goff challenged it. The challenge went in her favor, and since Pliskova returned serve before the penalty was called, the point should have been awarded to the American.

However, the referee called for a replay. Gauff fights with referee And asked the supervisor but his request was denied which was an unfair decision. The tennis world was outraged and lambasted the referee, which included various tennis celebrities. In the final rematch, Gauff won the game. What are your thoughts on the current situation?

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