‘Not the Warrior’s Way’ – Tennis Fans Left Disillusioned With Coco Gauff’s Efforts as Iga Swiatek’s WTA Finals Threat Is Eliminated

Tennis courts are serving up yet another twist! The WTA Finals are back with full force, and while fans expected drama, the intensity is off the charts. This time, Coco Gauff finds herself in the spotlight, but not in the way she’d hoped. After a tough loss in her latest match, fans are coming down hard, unleashing a wave of criticism that’s turning up the heat. It’s a rough patch for Gauff—and the tension on the court is only getting fiercer!

The American tennis sensation took on Barbora Krejcikova in her third match at the WTA Finals. Despite being on a remarkable run in the tournament, Gauff faced a baffling defeat in straight sets against the Czech star 7-5, 6-4. This did not just end her winning streak in the tournament but also brought an end to the campaign of Iga Swiatek in the tournament. Meanwhile, fans cannot just believe the outcome of the match.

Several enthusiasts took to their X account and highlighted the poor performance that Gauff depicted throughout the match. Remember, Krejcikova is placed quite below Gauff in the ranking table and is the 8th-seeded player in the tournament. Despite this. Gauff could not convert her dominant form into a third consecutive victory and this is not suiting well with the fans.

Lashing out at the player, several users claimed that the poor performance was deliberate from Gauff. They also shared that she wanted to get rid of Swiatek in the tournament and accused her of not giving her best.

Coco Gauff in hot waters after losing to Barbora Krejcikova

Taking to X, one user wrote, “Nah, Coco Gauff? Come on man, what is this now?” Another user similarly criticized her and said, “Coco Gauff doing a terrible job at hiding the fact she throwing this match. Never seen her “slip” this much.” Similar reactions continued to follow.

“I think I’m just wasting my energy cheering for Coco Gauff. I don’t want to think about the fact that she’ll purposely lose this match to get rid of Iga. It’s not the warrior’s way if this is the case. I’m disappointed sports have to come like this,” wrote another user. One more user slammed the player and commented, “Coco Gauff looks defeated already. It will take a miracle for her to win.”

Yet another user simply wrote, “Find yourself someone that loves you the way Coco Gauff loves losing break points.” Now, it would be interesting to see if Gauff comes out to respond to these criticisms.