Coco Gauff came back from a set down Monday night to beat qualifier Laura Siegemund 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the US Open. Once she had the lead, the biggest frustration for Gauff was the way Siegemund would make her wait to play the next point.
But serving while ahead 3-0 in that set, Gauff had enough and went over to make her case.
"She's never ready when I'm serving. ... How is this fair?" Gauff told Veljovic."I'm going a normal speed. Ask any ref here. ... I've been quiet the whole match. ... Now it's ridiculous. I don't care what she's doing on her serve, but my serve, she has to be ready." Gauff wound up dropping that game -- but then not another. Later, Siegemund was docked a point for delaying, which put Gauff up 5-1. That prompted Siegemund to argue her case to Veljovic --"I can't go to the towel anymore?" -- and drew some jeers from the crowd.
There was another hiccup for Gauff toward the finish: She served for the match at 5-2 in the third, but double-faulted three times. Those were her only double-faults of the entire 2-hour, 51-minute match. In the end, she held on, and it was Gauff's 12th victory in 13 matches since the disappointing showing at the All England Club. This recent run includes the two biggest titles of the American's career and a win over No. 1Asked during her on-court interview with ESPN's Pam Shriver to describe what it was like to play Monday's match, Gauff deadpanned,"Slow."
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