"Could this be appealed to umpire as hindrance" - Shriver and Gilbert call out Ostapenko's tactics during Bouchard win in Guadalajara

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Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 23:30
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Pam Shriver and Brad Gilbert called out Jelena Ostapenko's return tactics in Guadalajara calling it a hindrance.
Ostapenko played Bouchard in Guadalajara and while she was able to win that match a moment in the final set caught many people's attention. It was 1-0 in the final set for Ostapeno with Bouchard serving. The Latvian had the advantage and a break point with Bouchard missing the first serve.
During her serving motion, Ostapenko made a few quick steps that created squeaking noises as a result of her shoes making contact with the hard court surface. The ball went wide and Ostapenko got the 2-0 lead that turned into a swift 6-1 finish.
Shriver was the first to point out that this is technically a hindrance which Brad Gilbert confirmed. Bouchard however did not protest with the umpire.

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