Tennis star Coco Gauff got into an emotional debate with a chair umpire after an 'unfair' call, before she lost a match to Croatia’s Donna Vekic.
Coco Gauff speaks with an official after a controversial call against her during her match against Croatia's Donna Vekic at the 2024 Olympics.tennis match Tuesday to advocate for herself after an “unfair” call from a line judge that she said felt intentional.
During the second set, Vekic hit a ball that landed near the baseline and a line judge ruled it out. As the line judge made their call, Gauff returned the ball into the net. But when Vekic’s shot was actually ruled inbounds, the leading chair umpire, Jaume Campistol, awarded Vekic the point. Later, Campistol responded by saying, “I’m not saying I’m right, but I’m just saying the way I’m seeing it… I know I’m wrong but I cannot change my decision after your appeal.”
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