{
  "id": 4138265,
  "title": "Coco Gauff defends her mother’s stance aimed at people asking for free US Open tickets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/coco-gauff-defends-her-mothers-stance-aimed-at-people-asking-for-free",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:36:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coco-gauff-defends-her-mother-073637245.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Open is set to commence, and American tennis star Coco Gauff is supporting her mother's policy regarding free tickets to the event. Gauff, who won the 2023 tournament and is a prominent figure in tennis for 2026, recently addressed the issue of friends and family requesting free tickets during a press conference. Her mother, Candi, had previously taken to social media to express her frustration with the constant requests, which were all already allocated. Gauff acknowledged the stress her parents faced during the 2025 US Open in handling requests from long-lost friends and distant acquaintances who reached out unexpectedly asking for eight tickets to matches in their box. Gauff emphasized that the situation was \"stressful\" and that they were already selling tickets in advance, making it impossible to provide more tickets. She explained that they would only give out tickets if they had them available. Gauff noted that not everyone has her phone number and that many people reach out through her team instead of directly. Despite facing criticism, Gauff stood by her mother's stance, highlighting the challenges that come with being a top athlete in one's home country.",
  "summary": "The US Open is about to begin in earnest and American star Coco Gauff is backing her mother’s stance on friends and family asking for free tickets to the tournament. There are very few stars at the US Open with as many eyes on them as Coco Gauff.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}