Wimbledon star Coco Gauff ‘laughed at’ by a SEAGULL after gaffe during match
COCO GAUFF was laughed at by a seagull during her round of 16 tie against Jodie Anna Burrage at Eastbourne.
The bird timed its screech to perfection after Gauff flicked the ball up to serve during the first set.
The 19-year-old misjudged the timing so went to catch the ball, only to drop it.
Seconds later the seagull’s cry was heard around the court and sounded exactly like a laugh.
That sparked laughter from the stands and even Gauff saw the funny side and smiled in response.
The commentator, picking up on the sound, said: “Sounds like that seagull has found something very funny indeed.”
Fortunately it did not distract the youngster from her game as she won the match 6-1 6-1 to progress to the quarter-final.
Gauff then beat compatriot Jessica Pegula before losing to another American, Madison Keys, who went on to win the tournament.
Gauff is set to get her Wimbledon campaign underway today against Sofia Kenin.
The number seven seed has never made it past the fourth round at SW19 but is in good form after reaching the French Open quarter-final.
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If Gauff beats Kenin she will take on either Storm Hunter or Xinyu Wang in the next round.
But she might have to defeat world number one and current French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the semi-final if she is to reach her first Wimbledon final.
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