American CoCo Vandeweghe argued with chair umpire Kelly Thomson on Tuesday about whether a point in her Wimbledon quarterfinal loss should have been replayed because a line judge's call was distracting.
On the point, one line called a shot by Magdalena Rybarikova out. Vandeweghe's subsequent shot hit the net, and Rybarikova was awarded the point. Vandeweghe believed the point should have been replayed, but Thomson disagreed.
The 25-year-old Vandeweghe told Thomson her explanation was "baloney" and said, "It is a distraction on the play. Have you ever played tennis?" before adding, "How are you that wrong?"
American @CoCoVandey unhappy with the chair umpire (and probably for good reason) during her @Wimbledon quarterfinals match. pic.twitter.com/Weq5ZGYOfL
— Shane Dale (@ShaneDaleABC15) July 11, 2017
Two points after the exchange, the match was over, and Vandeweghe was eliminated from the tournament.
In her news conference following her 6-3, 6-3 loss to Magdalena Rybarikova, Vandeweghe said: "If someone yells out in the middle of a swing, that's a hindrance call, and usually you replay the point."
