Andy Murray calls out French Open as Coco Gauff not allowed to take trophy home

Andy Murray has called on the French Open to provide better replica trophies

Andy Murray has called out the French Open and other Grand Slams for handing out ‘tiny’ replica trophies to their champions. Coco Gauff’s version of the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen went viral after she jokingly poked fun at it in a social media post. French Open rules do not allow the tournament’s winners to take home the real trophy. Instead, it stays in the possession of the competition and champions are handed a much smaller replica trophy to take home. Gauff shared hers in a TikTok video following her victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the Roland Garros showdown last weekend. The American’s followers were stunned by the size of the replica. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

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Despite his three Grand Slam victories, Murray was also surprised. He called on Grand Slams to provide a better version of the trophy. “Surely the tennis majors can do a better job with the replica trophies?! They are tiny,” Murray wrote on Instagram alongside a laughing emoji. It came after Gauff jokingly placed the replica next to a water bottle to show just how small it was. In a TikTok video, the 21-year-old displayed a photo of herself holding the real Coupe Suzanne Lenglen and said: “This is the trophy that you guys saw me take pictures with and do press with and all of that. But actually, we don’t get to take that home. “It stays with the tournament. I’m going to show you guys the one we take home. It’s a lot smaller. It’s a mini replica. To compare it, it’s really small.” Placing the replica next to a water bottle, Gauff quipped: “That’s how small it is. It’s the memories that matter most. It’s very pretty.”

Coco Gauff has been showing off her replica trophy on American television

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