Coco Gauffvented her anger following her lossAustralian Openquarter-final where she repeatedly hit her racket in the tunnel just moments after leaving the court at Rod Laver Arena.
The world’s third-ranked player entered the competition in Australia as the better-ranked favorite but was overwhelmed by the Ukrainian star.Elina Svitolina.
In a competition that lasted only 59 minutes, the top American player was defeated in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, as Gauff’s nerves surfaced following her quiet departure from Melbourne’s most prominent court.
Followed by cameras, the 20-year-old needed to find solace in the dressing room, as video of her short emotional outburst was shown globally.
Jamie Murray was one of the many who showed understanding towards the former US Open champion’s behavior, stating on TNT Sports: ‘A very disappointing display from Coco. It was understandable that he vented his frustration on the racket at the end.’
Nor are we endorsing this,” co-pundit and former British No 1 Laura Robson remarked. “Do you think she might have thrown the racket on the court to relieve some stress?
It might just give you a push to get moving,” Tim Henman said. “I believe she was playing very poorly, and this outcome didn’t happen suddenly; we are aware that she has been having difficulties.
There is a lot of focus and attention. I believe we all relate to Coco since she is an outstanding competitor.
To reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and experience a match like this – that must take a mental toll and there has to be some lasting impact, and you can’t simply say: ‘Oh, we’ll forget about it and move on…’
She recorded three winners and 26 unforced errors during the match, which makes it impossible to compete at any level. It was no surprise to see her becoming frustrated by the end…
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