Omo, dis one na wah! Coco Gauff don open mouth for tennis world matter as she dey shout say dem need beta privacy for players after she waka enter one hot gbege for Australian Open. This babe just carry her hand enter racketeering level after she take heavy blow from Elina Svitolina.
Imagine say, Gauff, wey just 21 years old, lose the match 6-1, 6-2 for just 59 minutes! E no be small wahala o! As she dey fire double faults like say na candy, she still manage pack 26 unforced errors plus just three winners. Na so the wahala dey start!
But wetin come happen? After she don comot for court, she dey try cool down for players’ area when dem come snap her for camera as she dey smash her racquet. Everybody don scatter that video for social media. E no too sweet for her side at all, as she talk say she no wan dey make she dey vex for her team, so she decide to smash the racquet instead.
Coco hold am say, “I tried to go somewhere where there were no cameras.” Which means say she no wan make anybody see her frustrations. She dey talk say she don experience am before with Aryna Sabalenka after she knock am for US Open final, and she feel say certain moments no need to dey broadcast.
Pat Cash, former Wimbledon champion, come join the gist, say na true Gauff talk, because players dey need quiet spots during tournaments. “Cameras dey everywhere, and players need to get their peace,” he said. E come dey clear say, for most grand slam tournaments, players no get beta area wey dem fit relax without camera dey follow dem. Only locker room na im safe space.”
As for Gauff, she no lose hope despite di wahala for this match. She still show am say she fit be fighter with her previous matches, wey she win dem back-to-back with three sets. E be like say she still dey learn the game, albeit the harsh lessons wey come with am.
And make we no forget Svitolina sef, wey go now face world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, for semi-finals after she secure her own win against Iva Jovic. Wahala dey everywhere for this tournament!
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