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Furious Coco Gauff Dismisses Iga Swiatek’s Marvelous Skill as She Blames the Infamous Cancun Court for Her Struggles

Published 11/01/2023, 10:23 PM EDT

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The WTA Finals is getting more intense with every passing day! While the participants are leaving no stone unturned to give their best, the Cancun weather is adding to the thrill. The competition has become more challenging as a result of players giving it their all in the Cancun weather and court conditions. Recently, the 19-year-old Coco Gauff attempted to disparage Iga Swiatek’s tennis ability while competing on the Cancun court.

Although the second-ranked tennis player ended up winning the match, the American tennis sensation was left struggling on the Cancun court. However, in between the clash, there was a moment when Swiatek’s good night’s kick grabbed a lot of attention. But her opponent has something else to say regarding her kick serve.

Coco Gauff raises questions about Iga Swiatek’s kick serve

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At the WTA Finals, the four-time Grand Slam champion’s kick serve has been a topic of discussion, and in her second-round clash against the American, there were moments when her kick serves created problems for her opponent. Quite early into the match, things started getting tense between the second and third-seeded tennis players. While Gauff faced problems giving a proper serve, Swiatek’s kick serve became a problem for the 19-year-old.

In the second set, when the 2023 US Open champion was not able to give back to the pole serve, she commented that it’s the court that’s adding up to the serve, creating difficulty for her. During the match itself, after facing problems with the serve, the frustrated Gauff said, “It’s the court that does that; it’s not even a kick serve.”

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While the bounce after the serve created a problem for Gauff, she blamed the court’s condition for her struggles rather than giving credit to her opponent. Further, the American tennis sensation double-faulted four times in a row while trying to serve for the second set, but apparently ended up losing the match. Even after struggling with the Cancun court’s condition, Gauff made her opinion regarding Swiatek’s game very clear.

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Since the tournament started, there has been a lot of controversy regarding the Cancun court conditions. But the way Gauff ended up losing the match created more chaos. However, after losing it without a serve, the teenage tennis sensation was unable to maintain the momentum, leaving the crowd stunned by the one-sided outcome of the match.

Tennis fans were left bemused over Coco Gauff’s lost attempt 

After the horrifying scenes unfolded from the match, fans watched the 19-year-old lose the chance to see the opportunity as they shared their reactions over the loss. Jose Morgado, a popular tennis journalist and commentator, commented on the situation regarding how Gauff was stuck in a problem by hitting four double faults.

A tennis fan, on the other hand, pointed out that the third-seeded tennis player was unable to deliver a legible serve.

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A different user then referred to her as a loser since she had difficulty with the serve and had made four double mistakes, which compounded her loss.

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Nevertheless, what is your take on Gauff’s explanation of her struggles to play on the Cancun court? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Senior Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. With over 1600 articles under her name, she has an unbridled passion for covering the intriguing developments in the off-court lives of the biggest tennis stars. Pratishtha entered the dynamic world of sports journalism after completing her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism.
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