A sad immature display from Coco

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Idk OP if the ball is called out before you hit it then they should at least have replayed the point. And it was at a very significant part of the match. She’s upset because she cares about it obviously. And Idk if you know much about how tennis works but you can lose a match from one bad call on a point. Especially where break points are concerned, like in this case.

I'm fine with the umpire overruling the line judges, but only if they've consulted the cameras first. Because there's no way they see the faults better than the line judges.

that BOTHERS ME

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R2 I am a life long tennis player. Keeping your cool is essential and everybody gets a bad call now and then, it’s how you deal with it that really matters. You would NEVER see Chris Evert or Roger Federer behave this way. Hopefully she grows from this and next time she gets a bad call doesn’t demonstrate her emotional weakness to give her opponent the edge.

R6 no you’re right Roger would never complain.

This is the difference between a great tennis player and a champion.

R3 It's very rare for an umpire to overrule a line judge. They only do it when they're absolutely sure and sometimes their added height does mean they can judge it better.

The key thing is that once an umpire makes a call like that they're always going to stick to it. Imagine if, after the player argued for a few minutes, the umpire said "actually yeah, you might have a point", they'd ruin their authority. So they have to stick by any call they make.

Besides, one bad call won't ruin an entire match unless the player lets it.

R9 so you agree it was a bad call. Funny that none of you are complaining about the umpire. She should have called for the referee.

It's the Olympics; no one cares. It's not like it's Wimbledon.

R10 The line judge appeared to get it wrong yes, so the umpire overruled them. It's unfortunate that Gauff reacted to the line judge's call, but the umpire had to overrule it if he was certain.

There's nothing that can really be done, other than take it on the chin and keep playing. If she was good enough to win the match, one bad call wouldn't have stopped her victory.

Well, SERENA is her idol. Throwing a tantrum over a bad call is perfunctory.

R12 point should be replayed if the call affects how they strike the ball. So, two bad calls rather than just one. And you’re still saying it’s her problem. You gals haha.

I don't like pro athletes competing. It's too easy for them.

Is long-time DL poster and tennis fan charlie still with us?

Hey Coco, "Grow with love"!!

[quote]I don't like pro athletes competing. It's too easy for them

But all tennis players competing at the Olympics are professionals?

it BURNS

Please, R16, don’t awaken the dead.

R16? Now that you mention it, I haven't see ol' Charlie here for awhile. I know he was elderly, because of the memories he posted of long-dead celebrities.

Hope he's OK.

charlie still posts here (look for any Streisand thread), he just doesn't sign his name.

But, she was the flagbearer for the USA, along with egomaniacal coach-killer LeBron James. Maybe amateurs should always have the honor to be in the spotlight for once by carrying the flag. It will mean something to them.

[quote]It's the Olympics; no one cares. It's not like it's Wimbledon.

Interesting comment. Isn’t the Olympics considered the most prestigious event in all of sports?

Tennis players compete to win Slams (with Wimbledon being the most prestigious of all), not Olympic gold, which is considered a bonus.

Monica Puig, who won the gold in 2016, and Belinda Bencic, who won in 2021, weren't Slam threats, though Bencic had a surprise run to the US Open semis once. It's easy to tell the Olympic fans from the tennis diehards in this thread.

Puig!

Thanks, R22.

If there is any doubt the call impeded the swing then the point should be replayed. IMHO.

R12 is correct. Feelings and opinions are irrelevant. Every player worth their salt knows the rules and understands if a call is overruled them that is it. You move on and don’t let it ruin your concentration.

R24, not in tennis. Of course the Olympics matter, but winning a slam is harder.

The ball was called out, so she didn't go for it? And she's a villain?

WTF?

Hey R29 you must have forgotten to reply to my comment at R7. I was wondering when you’d show your face again lol.

[quote]Tennis players compete to win Slams

That's GRAND SLAMS. Tennis players must win many other tournaments besides Grand Slams to maintain their ranking. Then their draw is better in Grand Slams. They can't just excel in those - ask Serena Williams who has half the tournament wins of Chris Evert in the non-grand slam events. That's why Serena is not nearly the GOAT, darlings.

Majors.

^ Tom Cruise

That flag-bearer decision is aging like milk. So disrespectful to Lebron James and many other more established athletes.

I am GOAT.

R37, Serena would've mopped the floor with you, Margie.

[quote]That's GRAND SLAMS. Tennis players must win many other tournaments besides Grand Slams to maintain their ranking. Then their draw is better in Grand Slams.

Yes, but that's irrelevant to the question of what's the most prestigious prize in tennis.

The timing of the Olympics couldn't be much worse on the tennis calendar, so it's a treat when top players show up healthy and hungry. Venus and Serena were amazing Olympians, as was Andy Murray. It'll hurt if trash like Zverev joins Murray as a two-time gold medalist in singles.

Olympiss So Raciss!

R38, thank you Serena. How’s retired motherhood working out for you?

R41, Serena had a baby?

[quote] Serena would've mopped the floor with you, Margie.

She is a member of that heretic cult! God mops the floor of heaven with their kind! They’re damned to eternal hellfire!

R41, hey Margie, how has being a Born Again Christian fundie worked out for you?

And also an apartheid apologist.^

[quote] ey Margie, how has being a Born Again Christian fundie worked out for you?

[quote] And also an apartheid apologist.^

I am still GOAT.

I’m still here and I use my name. I’m a fan and a player. I’ve played all my life contemporary of Vitas G and Peter Fleming locally as a teen- played them many times. Coco has a bad day. Mostly she needs to focus on a glaring weakness in her game- forehand. She will not be a multi slam winner unless she fixes it. She arms the ball- doesn’t rotate from the waist consistently.

[quote] Vitas G and Peter Fleming locally as a teen- played them many times.

Yeah. Charlie is still here.

More agreement on poor American behaviour.

In no alternate universe ever is Margaret "Apartheid" Court the greatest women's tennis player of all time.

She's entitled. I don't like her. She always seems pissed on the court. She desperately wants to be the next Serena.

Danielle Collins also had a meltdown today, but Jess Pegula's sanity appears to be intact.