COCO GAUFF was laughed at by a seagull during her round of 16 tie against Jodie Anna Burrage at Eastbourne.
The bird timed its screech to perfection after Gauff flicked the ball up to serve during the first set.
The 19-year-old misjudged the timing so went to catch the ball, only to drop it.
Seconds later the seagull's cry was heard around the court and sounded exactly like a laugh.
That sparked laughter from the stands and even Gauff saw the funny side and smiled in response.
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The commentator, picking up on the sound, said: "Sounds like that seagull has found something very funny indeed."
Fortunately it did not distract the youngster from her game as she won the match 6-1 6-1 to progress to the quarter-final.
Gauff then beat compatriot Jessica Pegula before losing to another American, Madison Keys, who went on to win the tournament.
Gauff would have been in good spirits heading into Wimbledon.
But she was stunned in the very first round with what was probably the biggest shock of the tournament so far.
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She lost in three sets to Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Appearing on Court No. 1, Gauff fell behind 6-4 in the first set before battling her way back to even things out 6-4 in the second set.
However, Kenin proved too much on the day, winning the third set 6-2 to take the match.
This marks Gauff's earliest exit from Wimbledon to date, having reached the third round last year and the fourth round twice before.
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