CoCo Gauff Expresses Frustration at the US Open

19-year-old Coco Gauff beat 35-year-old Laura Siegemund this week to kick off the U.S. Open, but her win was not without controversey...

Coco Gauff expressed her frustration to the chair umpire after she thought her opponent, Laura Siegemund, was slow to get ready for her serves several times. pic.twitter.com/WjXz4bskkt

— ESPN (@espn) August 29, 2023

Siegemund unhappy with umpire in Coco Gauff match:

“Her last service game, I never went to the towel.. she’s playing almost unreasonably fast. I’m always there”

Umpire disagrees

“So I can’t go to the towel at all anymore?”

The crowd boos. It’s chilly in New York tonight. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/99uQaBcJRs

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 29, 2023

laura siegemund don’t know that she can’t sit? I swear people irritate me. pic.twitter.com/hoSCXIfJzq

— ♡ 𝙰. ⁷ (@_MyEpiphany_) August 29, 2023

Coco Gauff after beating Siegemund at US Open:

“Nothing easy about that match. Describe what it was like to play it..”

Coco: “Slow…” 😂

The shade. pic.twitter.com/mbqXlnS5Fc

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 29, 2023

Laura Siegemund criticises the US Open crowd for showing her “no respect” during her first-round defeat to Coco Gauff 🗣#USOpen pic.twitter.com/aoYmD80aDJ

— Eurosport (@eurosport) August 29, 2023