<p>A tearful <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/coco-gauffs-record-at-paris-olympics-is-perfect-even-if-her-play-hasnt-always-been-23369613" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Coco Gauff</strong></a> was dumped out of the Olympics Games tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Vekic came through 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals after World No. 2 Gauff claimed she was &ldquo;getting cheated&rdquo; in a lengthy argument with the chair umpire over a line call in the sixth game of the second set.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img title="Donna Vekic. Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/jul/coco-cry-lost-pic-b_e.jpg" alt="Donna Vekic. Pic/AFP" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Donna Vekic. Pic/AFP</em></strong></p>
<p>Gauff, who had already surrendered a 5-2 lead in the first set, lost her composure on break point when a ball from Vekic was called out.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, Gauff then hit the return into the net as the chair umpire was correcting the original call and insisted the call had not hindered the American&rsquo;sshot.</p>
<p>Gauff, 20, wept as she pleaded her case but the point and break was awarded to Vekic. &ldquo;I have to advocate for myself all the time,&rdquo; said an emotional Gauff. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m getting cheated in this game. You guys are not fair to me.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off an injury scare to reach the last 16 of the Olympic singles tennis on Monday and said he will fight to be&nbsp;<br />&ldquo;100 percent&rdquo; for doubles with Rafael Nadal. The World No. 3 from Spain beat Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) to stay on course for a gold medal to add to his four Grand Slam titles. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Alcaraz, 21, is back on court on Tuesday alongside Nadal when he will again face Griekspoor, who partners Wesley Koolhof. &nbsp;</p>
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