NEW YORK: Coco Gauff channeled her coach Brad Gilbert’s ‘winning ugly’ philosophy in the opening night session at Flushing Meadows. The sixth-seeded American rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over German qualifier Laura Siegemund in the US Open.
“I definitely won ugly,” the 19-year-old said of a night, where she not only called out her 35-yearold opponent’s delaying tactics but even took on chair umpire Marijana Veljovic’s inconsistencies.