Coco Gauff condemns online racism after disputed China Open point
· Yahoo Sports
Coco Gauff publicly condemned a wave of racist messages she received following a controversial point during her third-round match at the China Open against rising Chinese star Sun Xinran.
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Taking to social media, Gauff addressed the backlash head-on and expressed her disappointment with the hateful comments.
"Hey everyone, you can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist," Gauff said in a reply on X. "The amount of racist comments/dms I've received in the last few hours is insane. Lastly, I'm not a cheater or a thief."
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@HHuotui hey everyone, you can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist. the amount of racist comments/dms I’ve received in the last few hours is insane. Lastly, I ‘m not a cheater or a thief.
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) October 5, 2026