Tennis player Coco Gauff says she supports her mother’s “blunt but necessary” Instagram message after it addressed requests from friends and family for US Open tickets. Gauff said she was surprised to see the post, but adds that the message was needed and was aimed at a small number of people.
In the day after her mother, Candi Gauff, posted that Coco’s tickets were already spoken for, multiple outlets report that the statement also conveyed that requests for additional free or spare seats had crossed a line. Times of India and others describe Candi Gauff’s message as a reminder that Coco’s guest list is full and that her daughter now has her own friends to accommodate.
Yahoo Sports, the New York Post, and Inquirer.net emphasize Coco’s direct response—she backs the intent of the post while clarifying it was directed toward a few individuals rather than everyone. The reports also place the comments in the lead-up to the US Open, with one outlet noting Gauff’s first-round match date.
