'Let them laugh': Siegemund swears by doughnut cushion, even on court
May 26, 2026
London [UK], May 26: Laura Siegemund won't care what people may think as she is determined to take her doughnut-shaped cushion on court for a French Open first round match against Naomi Osaka on Tuesday. The 38-year-old German veteran has said that sitting on the cushion has helped her with back problems and that she won't do without it against the four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka either. "I will definitely take it with me onto the court. After all, the wooden benches we sit on are often really hard. And the harder they are, the more of a problem it becomes," Siegemund said. "Everyone's laughing and the doughnut's become a running joke. But I've reached a point in my career where I say: let them laugh; if you're happy with it, it doesn't matter what other people think."
Source: Qatar Tribune
