{
  "id": 12332492,
  "title": "'I’m Not A Cheater Or A Thief': Coco Gauff Hits Back At Racist Abuse After China Open Win Over Sun Xinran | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/im-not-a-cheater-or-a-thief-coco-gauff-hits-back-at-racist-abuse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:21:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/im-not-a-cheater-or-a-thief-coco-gauff-hits-back-at-racist-abuse-after-china-open-win-over-sun-xinran-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American tennis player Coco Gauff responded to the barrage of racist abuse she received after her win over Sun Xinran in the China Open. Gauff asked for a video review following a poor volley and an easy point by Sun, which proved to be crucial in the match. The incident led to a flood of racist comments and direct messages from fans. Gauff emphasized that fans were free to dislike her or disagree with the situation without resorting to racism. The 22-year-old also clarified that she was not allowed to challenge for the point during the match and that the players were only given the opportunity to challenge after the point was over. Gauff stated, \"I'm not a cheater or a thief.\"",
  "summary": "New Delhi: American tennis star Coco Gauff hit out at the social media backlash she faced in the aftermath of her win in the round of 32 at the China Open against Chinese Sun Xinran. This is the moment where Coco Gauff asked for a video review after a poor volley and an easy put away by Sun. It was a vital point in the match, Sun went onto to lose the replayed point and never recovered losing the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Gauff calls out online racism following China Open video review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gauff-calls-out-online-racism-following-china-open-video-review",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Gauff in racial abuse controversy at China Open after replayed point",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gauff-in-racial-abuse-controversy-at-china-open-after-replayed-point",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:10:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Djokovic reaches China Open final after Medvedev disqualified",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/djokovic-reaches-china-open-final-after-medvedev-disqualified",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:20:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}