Coco Gauff addresses accusations of deliberately HITTING Iga Swiatek at the French Open
Gauff clears the air on her net shot that hit Swiatek.
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The French Open women’s singles came to an end yesterday with Iga Swiatek winning her third title in Paris. However, looking back at the illustrious fortnight, one rather awkward moment that really got people on their feet was during the quarterfinal clash between Swiatek and Coco Gauff.
There was high intensity on display, and both women were going behind each other’s defense to break the door open to victory. However, that intensity produced a rather whacky moment.
Coco had not beaten Swiatek in the previous six attempts. The story wasn’t going to be different, as Swiatek won the match in little more than an hour. The final score was 6-4, 6-2. The second set, though, saw a tough-fought rally between the two in which both players got drawn up to the net. Gauff smashed the backhand that hit Swiatek as she fell on her backside.
The American apologized straight away, however, Swiatek wasn’t impressed and walked away. When asked about the incident in the post-match conference, Gauff had this to say,”I missed the backhand in the previous point, so I thought that if I get another opportunity I won’t hold back. I didn’t want to hit her. Just wanted to hit it as hard in the middle of the court and it happened to hit her.
“Obviously, I apologized after, but I think she knows that’s part of the game. You hit a bad ball and decide to run to the net there is always a risk that you get hit and there is the risk that the person might miss avoiding hitting you. It worked the first time and the second time it didn’t,” she further added.
Eventually, Swiatek won the match quite comfortably and would not have worried much about the awkward point.
Swiatek: the dominant force in women’s tennis
Iga Swiatek has simply been unbelievable in the last two years. Extreme consistency and precision on the court have been the hallmarks of the Polish ace. Shots all over the court and a widened reach have made her the tall torchbearer of women’s tennis. She challenged on and off; however, her consistency is unmatched, as not many have been able to surpass her.
Four Grand Slams at the age of 22 is simply an outstanding achievement. Her consistency on clay is beyond limits, and that has also given her the title of ‘Queen of Clay.’ She will now want to shift her focus to Wimbledon. Her best result, the 4th round, isn’t impressive considering her overall record on the tour. She would be waiting to change that and get the elusive Wimbledon too.
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