Twitter War - Another American Player gets into a war of words

[tennisaddict]

At Brussels WTA, Qualifying Final Round, Yulia Putintseva defeated CoCo Vandeweghe - 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

CoCo Vandeweghe ‏@CoCoVandey :

Tweet 1 :
I have never played a person with worst sportsmanship... Putintseva...

Tweet 2 :
...How can anyone comment on my game style after you have already won the match in such a negative way is unbelievable!...

Tweet 3:
....Her exact words were "You are a terrible player only serve. I win all the rallies" that comment is totally uncalled for...

Tweet 4:

...and on top of it your father clapping while you say this haha, unreal! #venting


Yulia Putintseva

Tweet 1:

And by the way saw a twit of Coco... Wont comment much!Really surprise that people can act like that after losing to younger player

Tweet 2 :
And by the way no matter who is at the other side i am respecting that person! And always shaking hand in the end of the match!

Tweet 3:
i think she is angry coz before the match she thought that im not her level of player lol

 

[SStrikerR]

Women causing drama? Shocker of the year.

/sarcasm

Was it really necessary to include "American" in the title? It shouldn't matter what nationality the player is.

 

[sureshs]

Her exact words were "You are a terrible player only serve. I win all the rallies"



When was this said?


Edit: Got the info.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013...-insulted-her-after-match/47516/#.UZt5ZrVwrbM

 

[Moose Malloy]

American CoCo Vandeweghe claims that after Yulia Putintseva beat her, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, in the final round of qualifying in Brussels, the teenager and her father Anton approached her and insulted her.

“I have never played a person with worst sportsmanship... Putintseva,” Vandeweghe tweeted. "How can anyone comment on my game style after you have already won the match in such a negative way is unbelievable!

"Her exact words were ‘You are a terrible player, only serve. I win all the rallies.’ That comment is totally uncalled for...and on top of it your father clapping while you say this haha, unreal!" (See tweets in timeline here.)

Vandeweghe later told TENNIS.com that there was no confrontation between the two during the match and that she said nothing to Putintseva, only things to the umpire.

Putintseva later tweeted: "And by the way saw a [tweet] of Coco... Wont comment much! Really surprise that people can act like that after losing to younger player. Think she is angry coz before the match she thought that im not her level of player.And by the way no matter who is at the other side i am respecting that person! And always shaking hand in the end of the match!"

Vandeweghe said a similar incident happened to her in juniors, but not as a pro. “I can handle the fist pumps and the 'Come On's' on double faults and let court winners, but saying anything while we are done playing is totally uncalled for. Just rude and immature is what I would call it. With the father on top of it.”

Jan-Michael Gambill, Vandeweghe's coach, also called out Putintseva: "It was a good tennis match but that girl's sportsmanship I question. Haven't ever seen someone fist pump double faults and let cords. For the entire match, and it detracts from the very good tennis."

Vandeweghe did get into the main draw as lucky loser.

The WTA is looking into whether Putintseva or her father can be fined for unsportsmanlike conduct.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/05/vandeweghe-says-putintseva-insulted-her-after-match/47516/

 

[NJ1]

"Let court winners"? Pretty sure the writer of the article means "net cord winners." Good to know a tennis site knows it's stuff....

 

[BHud]

Boo freakin' hoo...

 

[heftylefty]

Why don't the WTA just call itself a reality show and not a Professional Tennis Tour? They could put racquets in the hands of Teen Moms and Basketball Wives or whatever freakshow currently on. I can't imagine the talent level dropping off that much. Plus, talent and winning is not the primary goal of the WTA anyway. So what difference would it make?

 

[Tanya]

Regardless of how "rude" or "unsportsmanlike" Putintseva's comments may have been, they're pretty accurate.

Still very immature of Coco to cry about it on Twitter. Has she learned nothing from Sloane's debacle?

 

[sureshs]

Regardless of how "rude" or "unsportsmanlike" Putintseva's comments may have been, they're pretty accurate.

There are many accurate things that can be said which poke fun at every player. But they are not to be said at the end of a professional match. I hope the WTA goes ahead and fines the player and her father.