Tearful Coco Gauff exits Paris Olympics singles competition after controversial umpire call [Video]

Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. Then, all of a sudden, she wasn’t.Having been a point away from taking the first set at Roland Garros, Gauff had to watch the contest slip away from her, eventually succumbing to a 7-6(7) 6-2 upset defeat on Court Philippe-Chatrier.Related video above: The U.S. connection to France is hard to miss in ParisThe most fraught moment of the match came midway through the second set when Gauff was reduced to tears during a heated exchange with chair umpire Jaume Campistol.A line call on Gauff’s baseline was initially deemed out, but Campistol overruled the decision and handed Vekić a crucial break point. Play was then paused as the American vehemently argued that the point should be replayed as the call was made just before she hit the ball.The supervisor also came onto the …