Gauff condemns racist abuse after China Open win
Coco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media following an incident in her win over 16-year-old Sun Xinran at the China Open. The American had been serving at 4-5 in the first set her Chinese opponent thought she had hit a winner. However, Gauff raised her hand to halt play because of a […]
Coco Gauff, the world number four, condemned racist abuse after winning her China Open match against 16-year-old Sun Xinran. Gauff claimed she was racially abused on social media following the incident at the China Open. She explains the situation in a lengthy post on X, stating it was "an unfortunate situation" that was "out of my control."
Gauff also apologized to Sun for stopping the point, which Sun accepted. However, Gauff still faced a barrage of racist messages and comments, which she found "insane." She emphasized that disliking her or disagreeing with the incident doesn't equate to racism. Gauff firmly stated she is not a cheater or a thief. The report highlights that female players in the women's game often face a staggering 12,000 abusive social media posts and messages annually.
Both the WTA and World Tennis acknowledge the need for "collective action" to combat this pervasive abuse.
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