Marketa Vondrousova seemingly felt not directly referred to as out by Brad Gilbert's latest take and the 2023 Wimbledon champion wasn't impressed with it in any respect, saying that she was "disgusted" with Coco Gauff's ex-coach.
In case you missed it, Vondrousova overcame Elena Rybakina in a three-set US Open round-of-16 showdown to arrange one other thrilling matchup towards Aryna Sabalenka. However simply earlier than taking up the Belarusian world No. 1, the Czech tennis participant pulled out of the match, citing a knee damage.
Showing on Andy Roddick's Served podcast, Gilbert – who guided Gauff to her maiden Grand Slam win on the 2023 US Open – was requested if he would change some guidelines in tennis. That's when the 64-year-old revealed that he has a difficulty with gamers who play just a few days after claiming to have picked up an damage.
“I do get completely aggravated now about gamers pulling a rip wire in the midst of a match after which they play subsequent week. It’s a actually bizarre factor {that a} man is pulling a rip wire within the third or fourth spherical after which actually it wasn’t that unhealthy that you could possibly play subsequent week, or you’re taking part in the doubles the subsequent day. There ought to be a rule towards that if you happen to pull out of match, you possibly can’t play subsequent week," Gilbert stated.
Vondrousova hits again at Gilbert: Let's give athletes hell for being injured
A Czech sporting publication wrote an article about Gilbert's latest feedback. And, seemingly, the publication, in addition to the Czech tennis star herself, felt these remarks have been directed on the 2023 Wimbledon winner.
The previous world No. 6 re-posted the article in query to her Instagram Story and wrote: "Let's give athletes hell for being injured, I'm disgusted with Brad too (translated from Czech).
Marketa Vondrousova Instagram Story© Instagram
After withdrawing from the Sabalenka match, Vondrousova stated that making such a call "broke my coronary heart."
