Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts during a match against Laura Siegemund, of Germany, at the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK, NY — Coco Gauff had the last laugh on Monday after the athlete seemed impatient waiting for her opponent, Germany's Laura Siegemund, to recoup faster between points. “I was really patient the whole match. She was going over the time since the first set. I never said anything. I would look at the umpire, and she didn’t do anything,” exclaimed Gauff during the third set.
Although Siegemund outplayed Gauff for the first set of the round, it was ultimately Gauff, the 19-year-old Florida native, who ended up being victorious in the end. Meanwhile, the last match of the day saw 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic defeat Alexandre Muller 6-0, 6-2, 6-3, making his big return to the U.S. a memorable one. Previously, Djokovic was banned from traveling to the United States last year since he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Maria Sakkari, of Greece, returns a shot to Rebeka Masarova, of Spain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Iga Swiatek, of Poland, serves to Rebecca Peterson, of Sweden, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Rebeka Masarova, of Spain, right, shakes hands with Maria Sakkari, of Greece, after winning their first round match during the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Holger Rune, of Denmark, returns a shot to Roberto Carballes Baena, of Spain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Tennis fans react during a first round match between Sloane Stephens, of the United States, and Beatriz Haddad Maia, of Brazil, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Tennis fans cheer during a match between Sloane Stephens, of the United States, and Beatriz Haddad Maia, of Brazil, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot to Laura Siegemund, of Germany, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Laura Siegemund, of Germany, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot to Laura Siegemund, of Germany, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Laura Siegemund, of Germany, speaks with an official during a match against Coco Gauff, of the United States, at the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Laura Siegemund, left, of Germany, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle attend the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Former first lady Michelle Obama gestures during the opening ceremony of the of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Former first lady Michelle Obama, right, and tennis legend Billie Jean King, embrace during the opening ceremony of the of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, August 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)Novak Djokovic, left, of Serbia, shakes hands with Alexandre Muller, of France, after winning their match during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, celebrates winning his match against Alexandre Muller, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
