‘Draining’ few days for Gauff after online racist abuse

Coco Gauff described the past few days as "draining" following a wave of racist abuse she endured online. The American tennis star received a barrage of hateful comments and direct messages after her third-round China Open defeat to 16-year-old Sun Xinran on Monday. The incident occurred when Gauff halted play due to a flickering light in the side panels, leading to a review that confirmed her point win and subsequent match victory.

Gauff expressed her feelings, stating she needed to "turn off her phone and move on." The Women's Tennis Association condemned the abuse and offered support to Gauff, vowing to take action against the abusive content. Gauff committed 34 unforced errors and eight double faults in her loss to Belgium's Elise Mertens, who advanced to the quarter-finals, facing off against former world number one Iga Swiatek.

Meanwhile, Britain's Arthur Fery upset Marin Cilic in the Shanghai Masters first round, marking his first ATP Tour win since August. Fery will face Russia's 26th seed Karen Khachanov in the next match.