Coco Gauff started her career on the right foot in this edition of Roland Garros. The world number 3 won on Monday 6-1, 6-1 against Russian Julia Avdeeva, in a match without history but with anecdote.
At the beginning of the second game of the second set, with a score of 6-1, 1-0, Avdeeva asked the chair umpire to come down to look at a Gauff ball he considered fouland damn the time he did it.
The judge stooped to look at the boat, and when he got up he beat the Russian, He was a little surprised and had to go to his seat to get some water.
Logically, the referee immediately apologized and asked about the condition of the tennis player, while he applied ice to the small lump on his forehead.
Luckily, things didn’t get worse and the Russian got back on track. and go on with his thing, defeated by the reigning champion at the US Open.
Gauff, 20, needed less than an hour to advance to the second round, where She will meet this Wednesday with Slovenian Tamara Zidansek.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
