Tennis fans witnessed immense levels of competition as Coco Gauff stood in a showdown against Marta Kostyuk back in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Although it has been a while and wins and losses are a part of the game, it seems like the Ukrainian hasn’t totally got over the defeat. While she recently named the WTA players she thinks are highly competitive, she made sure to not count Gauff.

Soon after a video of her response started catching the attention of the fans, they came forward to criticize her approach, making her realize what the right call must have been.

Fans lash out at Marta Kostyuk as she snubs Coco Gauff

Marta Kostyuk recently got herself into the negative sight of the fans. While the tennis star shared her priorities in the WTA scene, she omitted Coco Gauff’s name even though the American has been on top of the game for a long time. Kostyuk said, “For me, it stays the same. Iga, Aryna, & Rybakina. I think they’re the most consistent anyways.”

As soon as the video started to gain the attention of fans on social media, they came forward to express their opinion on the situation, which of course, wasn’t in favor of the Ukrainian. A fan wrote, “Try beating Coco first,” giving Kostyuk a reminder about her AO defeat in a savage way.

The fans, besides their disappointment after hearing what the Ukrainian had to say, kept their responses firm. “oop she’s forgetting the one who beat her in Australia,” said another comment, smoothly giving a bitter taste to Kostyuk.

Another comment, simply exposing her to Gauff’s name, said, “Coco Gauff would like a word.” This targeted to send Kostyuk a sweet message of reminiscing about the AO quarter-finals.

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While it was evident that the Ukrainian held grudges for her defeat, a fan asked, “Is she jealous, resentful, or salty?” directly pointing at an angle that could clearly be seen.

The comment box turned into a presentation as a fan directly posted a video of the moment when Kostyuk came forward to shake hands with Gauff after her defeat, captioning it with a simple, “Anyways,” response.

With these and several other comments falling in the same line, the fans made it clear that the grudges Kostyuk held against Gauff could clearly be seen. As they lashed out against her, it is evident that they now have a different image of her.

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Kostyuk’s husband’s teasing cap during the match

Besides the on-court intensity between Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk, the game had its effect from the stands too as the Ukrainian’s husband performed a tacky move. While he took a seat in the stands, he captivated the attention of the fans with a mystery message that was embossed on his cap.

His maroon and white colored cap said, “Shake Your Cocos.” While her wife and WTA star stood in a showdown against Coco Gauff, this move found a speculated connection with the match. While it has been a long time since the match, the fact that Kostyuk holds grudges was highly criticized by the fans.