{"id":103345,"date":"2024-06-07T22:52:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T22:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/coco-gauff-calls-for-change-of-tennis-rules-after-french-open-loss\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T22:52:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T22:52:34","slug":"coco-gauff-calls-for-change-of-tennis-rules-after-french-open-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/coco-gauff-calls-for-change-of-tennis-rules-after-french-open-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff Calls for Change of Tennis Rules After French Open Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Coco Gauff<\/strong> is calling for change in the sport of tennis after a controversial umpire decision at the French Open led to her loss against Iga \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gauff, 20, got into a heated dispute with chair umpire Aur\u00e9lie Tourte<\/strong> when she overruled a call and benefitted \u015awi\u0105tek, 23, during their semifinal match on Thursday, June 6. After leading 2-1 in the second set, Gauff broke down in tears when a line judge called \u015awi\u0105tek\u2019s serve \u201cout\u201d \u2014 but Tourte overruled the decision, reversing the call to \u201cin.\u201d Gauff was upset, claiming she didn\u2019t return the serve because of the original \u201cout\u201d call.<\/p>\n

After the disputed call, Gauff said she hopes the sport will implement a video review system.<\/p>\n

\u201cTennis is the only sport where not only we don\u2019t have the VR system, but a lot of times the decisions are made by one person. In other sports there are usually multiple refs making a decision,\u201d Gauff said after the match, per CNN. \u201cI know the U.S. Open brought some of it last year, I believe, I know we used it in our doubles at one point. I definitely think at this point it\u2019s almost ridiculous we don\u2019t have it. Not just speaking because that happened to me, but I just think every sport has it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gauff added that \u201cit sucks\u201d to be able to watch a match back online and \u201csee that you were completely right\u201d about a missed call.<\/p>\n

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\n Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff<\/span> Tim Clayton\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat does that give you in that moment?\u201d she continued. \u201cIn situations you can call for the supervisor, but there\u2019s not much they can do from that standpoint. I definitely think as a sport we have to evolve, and we have the technology. They\u2019re showing it on TV, so I don\u2019t get why the player can\u2019t see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the Thursday match, Gauff advocated for herself after Tourte\u2019s call, which ultimately cost her the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you serious? They are booing you because you are wrong,\u201d Gauff told Tourte, referring to the crowd\u2019s negative reaction to the call.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have the right to finish my swing,\u201d Gauff continued before asking Tourte to confer with the line judge, explaining, \u201cHe called it before I hit it \u2026 It\u2019s a Grand Slam semifinal. Know the rules of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot ask him,\u201d Tourte responded, further upsetting Gauff. \u201cTo me, it didn\u2019t affect the shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gauff was visibly upset and could be heard saying, \u201cYou should be ashamed,\u201d and, \u201cKnow the rules of the game,\u201d on videos from ESPN circulating on social media.<\/p>\n

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