WATCH: Coco Gauff shows the terrible windy conditions in Cancun as players protest against the venue for WTA Finals 2023 continues

The day right after her loss at the competition, Gauff was practicing in a stadium near Cancun.


WATCH: Coco Gauff shows the terrible windy conditions in Cancun as players protest against the venue for WTA Finals 2023 continues

Coco Gauff posted a video of the weather conditions in Cancun, Mexico. (Via Imago/X)

World No. 3 Coco Gauff started the WTA Finals in the hope of improving her rankings. Having come as a US Open win, she was buzzing with confidence but the dream didn’t last long as she had to bow out of the competition in the semi-finals in the hands of her very own doubles partner, Jessica Pegula on Saturday by a scoreline of 6-2, 6-1.

But the day right after the loss, she was seen practicing tennis in a stadium near Cancun. Gauff posted a video on her social media where she tried to showcase the distressful weather conditions of the state and how the conditions are not at all fulfilling to play tennis. The clip showed one of her friends trying to hit the ball as hard as possible in the hope of getting it out of the fence, but due to the strong wind, the ball fell back on the court.

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The American posted this on her Instagram story with the caption,“How windy it is here? ball that is supposed to go out of the fence”. Her fans have aroused in support of her, thereby slamming and hitting strongly at the management of WTA for hosting such an important competition in a state like Cancun during the rainy season.

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How did the match between Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff go?

In a game that every single tennis fan would have hoped to see a thrilling encounter and most possibly wanted the game to go down the wire to three sets, Gauff faltered heavily, losing the match without putting up any competition whatsoever. Many fans have cited the weather conditions as a major reason for the teenager’s form drop during the game.

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff (credits: Tennishead)

In a heavily contested match like this, the game had to be halted due to heavy rainfall during the match, which had a big impact on the flow and rhythm of the players. A video of Gauff trying to protect herself from the heavy rain had gone viral. The clip showed how her umbrella broke down due to the heavy wind and it has left the management with a lot of unanswered questions.

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