Roland Garros 2024 | Coco Gauff argues with the umpire and breaks down crying in the middle of the game

Coco Gauff couldn’t do anything about Iga Swiatek that has been sweeping the clay court season, where has won 18 consecutive gameswith the Madrid and Rome tournaments and where only has one defeatin the semifinals of the Stuttgarg tournament against the Kazakh Elena Rybakina.

In this way, the number 1 in the world accesses its fourth final in the last five editions of Roland Garros and next Saturday she will go for her fourth title in Paris when she faces the Italian Jasmine Paolini in the end.

In the twelfth duel between them, the 20-year-old American, winner of the last US Open, could not add her second victory, which would have opened the door to her second final, after the one she lost against Swiatek in 2022.

Gauff found herself greatly outmatched by the Polish woman and her helplessness was evident when sheAt the beginning of the second set he argued with judge Aurelie Tourte and after an exchange of words He returned to the track in tears.

The discussion originated from a Swiatek’s dubious serve, which after deliberation between the umpire and the linesman, determined that it had been good. Beyond that, what Gauff claimed is that they themselves had already called that ball bad before it was returned. In that case, if the tennis player was right it was time to play the point againsomething that ultimately did not happen.

“He said it before I hit, You’ve already seen my reaction, I didn’t even finish. Are you serious? She yelled it before I hit. Can you ask him?” Gauff demanded emphatically.

“You’re wrong and it’s the second time it’s happened.. It’s a Grand Slam semi-final, I know the rules of the game,” she added angrily before returning to the game and shedding a few helpless tears.

Roland Garros 2024: Jasmine Paolini makes history and will play in the final against Iga Swiatek

Jasmine Paolini extended the Italian dream in this edition of Roland Garros, where she reached her first Grand Slam final after defeating the Russian Mirra Andreeva17 years old, 6-3, 6-1, to face the Polish Iga Swiateknumber 1 in the world and winner of the last two editions.

“Dreaming is the most important thing in life,” said the tennis player on the central court in Paris a few minutes after having achieved the greatest success of her career.

At 28 years old, favorite number 12 It took 1 hour and 13 minutes to stop the ardor of the teenager, trained by the Spanish Conchita Martínez, who at no time felt comfortable with the strength of the Italian.