WATCH: “I can’t go to the towel anymore?” – Laura Siegemund BLASTS chair umpire after receiving a point penalty for slowing Coco Gauff’s serve as Arthur Ashe crowd boos the German

Siegemund retorted to chair umpire after getting a point penalty.

WATCH: “I can’t go to the towel anymore?” – Laura Siegemund BLASTS chair umpire after receiving a point penalty for slowing Coco Gauff’s serve as Arthur Ashe crowd boos the German

(L) Coco Gauff; (R) Laura Siegemund arguing with umpire (Via Imago)

The first round of the US Open 2023 has stirred the controversy pot right away. A certain drama took place in the match between German’s Laura Siegemund and America’s Coco Gauff. During the match, Siegemund hurled back at the chair umpire after receiving a point penalty for being too slow to Coco Gauff‘s serve. “I go one time to the towel, one time on her serve,” she defended.

She also said the American was being too fast, and that she has never “gone to the towel” in her serve. While the German claims that this was not a frequent occurrence and that it happened only once, Gauff responded that this act of Siegemund’s was slowing down her service game.

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The German was heard saying, “So I can’t go to the towel at all anymore?” after the umpire objected. Though Siegemund was ultimately reprimanded for her tardiness, this incident did cause an uproar, both to Gauff and among fans. The crowd booed the German, establishing their support for the home hero.

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Siegemund lost the match, in a score of 6-3, 2-6, 4-6. Though she did put up a good fight in the first, Gauff emerged as the better player. The American will be advancing to the second round at Flushing Meadows.

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Coco Gauff claims Laura Siegemund not an easy opponent

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Coco Gauff (Image via People)

Following her turmoil-filled match against Laura Siegemund at the opening round of the US Open 2023, Gauff revealed Laura was not an easy opponent to play against. While Gauff ultimately got the better of the German, Siegemund did put up a tough fight.

The American also admitted that she was not playing her best tennis. She acknowledged that she was trying to play a more aggressive game, trying to keep her opponent off the nets. “It’s tough, she slices a lot. So it’s tough to be as aggressive as you normally would, ” she said.

She also thanked the support of her home crowd following this incident. Coco Gauff will next face Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in the second round of the tournament.

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