Coco Gauff says she receives racist abuse on social media following an incident during her win over 16-year-old Sun Xinran at the China Open. Gauff says the messages target her because of her race after the match, which was marked by an on-court controversy about play.
Multiple outlets report that the online criticism is linked to Gauff’s request for a hindrance review during the match. Gauff has said she was following the rules when she sought the review, and that her actions should be understood in that context. The reports focus on her response to the abuse and her condemnation of racist conduct online, rather than on any change to the result.
Across coverage, outlets agree that Gauff is condemning racist behaviour and that the abuse follows her decision to ask for the review. They differ mainly in emphasis: some concentrate on the racial abuse itself, while others highlight that the triggering moment involved her use of match procedures.
