Coco Gauff got into an emotional back-and-forth with an Olympic umpire after he made a shoddy call. This is the third time this year Gauff has had to advocate for herself to an umpire.
Paris Olympics journey ended on Tuesday after a loss to Croatia’s Donna Vekic. It was an emotional match owing to a shoddy call made by the umpire. For the third time this year, Gauff had to advocate for herself to the umpire, and this time she was left in tears.
It seemed that Campistol understood that he had made a poor call because he told Gauff, “I know I’m wrong, but I cannot change my decision after your appeal.” Eventually, a referee came in to act as a mediator. Throughout the heated exchange, Gauff made reference to the difficulties she’s had with umpires this year. In February, she was forced toat the Dubai Tennis Championships — instead of being awarded a point, the ump made her redo the play. In June, at the French Open,after her opponent’s serve was ruled out . The umpire overruled the call, compelling Gauff to argue her side once again.
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