“Intrusive Thoughts Won” – Ex-American Pro’s Unexpected Jab at 37YO German Player Sparks Honest Fans’ Reaction

In 2024, CoCo Vandeweghe was in unfamiliar territory. For the first time since her teenage years, she was not prepping for a Grand Slam. Instead of packing racquets and gear, she’s packing a mic. The 32-year-old, who retired from professional tennis in 2023, stepped into a new role—broadcasting from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. But even after retirement, it looks like some rivalries cannot be forgotten. Find out how fans have reacted to her new bold statement!

Vandeweghe has had a serious career. She won the US Open doubles title in 2018 with none other than Ash Barty. In singles, she made big moves too, reaching the semifinals of both the Australian Open and the US Open. Not a bad haul. Now, even though she’s off the court, she’s still very much in the game—just with a headset instead of a racquet.

Speaking of her new role, she’s clear about what she misses the most.“That was what I enjoyed the most,” she once said. “I didn’t really like the travel and the practice weeks, but the chance to go head-to-head versus someone and beat them was my favorite thing.”

Even though coaching isn’t on her radar—“can’t imagine” it, she says, she’s happy staying connected to the sport. Right now, she’s in Madrid, commentating at the Madrid Open. But her commentary didn’t just stick to the match at hand. During a match between Sorana Cîrstea and Hailey Baptiste, Vandeweghe brought up German player Laura Siegemund. Out of nowhere. While the topic was “feisty players,” CoCo chimed in with a spicy confession.“I always wanted to take a ball straight to the stomach on her, so yeah, she’s feisty,” she said, calling Siegemund “an interesting cat.”

Naturally, fans were quick to react.

Fans react to CoCo Vandeweghe’s unabashed comments on Laura Siegemund

One fan shouted in all caps, “THIS IS WHY SHE’S ICONIC AF.” Turns out, Coco Vandeweghe and Siegemund have history. Their head-to-head? 5-2 in CoCo’s favor. Vandeweghe dominated up until 2018. But the tide turned. Siegemund took their last two meetings in 2020 and 2023. And guess what? They even played at the very tournament CoCo is now covering. In 2017, Madrid saw Vandeweghe beat Siegemund 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Talk about full circle.

she really dgaf pic.twitter.com/bDhNrQ9Pqk https://t.co/eu2nQgnwrH

— Christian’s Court (@christianscourt) April 22, 2025

Fans loved the throwback drama. One wrote, “on her side this one time.” Siegemund is often in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Just last year, she made waves at the US Open during her match against Coco Gauff. And not in a good way. Her slow play drew heat, taking too long between points, letting the serve clock run out. Time violations followed. The crowd wasn’t happy. Gauff wasn’t either. After the match, Gauff labelled it in one word,“slow.” One fan echoed that vibe and added, “alkdmf hold on let her cook!”
Another picked up on Vandeweghe’s hesitation before the zinger and wrote,”You can tell she REALLY thought about if she should say it Intrusive thoughts won lmao”

This isn’t new for CoCo. She’s never been the quiet type on court—or off. Back at the 2018 Australian Open, she got hit with two code violations in the first round. One for time-wasting. She refused to play until she got bananas. Yes, bananas. And when she didn’t get them, the former American pro started mouthing profanities at her opponent, including the infamous “f—ing bitch” moment. She smashed her racket and refused to continue. The umpire gave her a point penalty for her behaviour.

So it’s no shock that her mic moments in retirement are just as bold. Vandeweghe’s not chasing titles anymore, but she hasn’t lost her edge. Even behind the mic, she’s keeping things bold, honest, and just a little unpredictable. What’s your take on her latest broadcast moment—harmless honesty or a bit too much?

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