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Coco Gauff decries "insane" amount of online racism after China match dispute

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Coco Gauff reported receiving a large amount of racist comments on social media after a disputed point during her China Open match against 16-year-old player Sun Xinran. The controversy arose when Gauff requested a video review following a malfunction with the electronic advertising boards, which some in the audience booed. Gauff, ranked No. 4 and Black, expressed frustration at the racial abuse she faced on social media platforms, while also emphasizing her innocence regarding accusations of cheating.

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Coco Gauff, a 22-year-old American tennis star ranked No. 4, faced racial abuse on social media after stopping play during her match at the China Open against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran due to flickering LED boards. The incident occurred when Gauff, trailing 5-4 in the first set, raised her hand to halt play upon noticing the lights flicker again; this led to a video review and a replay of the point. Despite some boos from the crowd, Gauff won that critical point and ultimately the match 7-6, 6-1. In response to racist messages on social media, Gauff posted: "Hey everyone, you can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist." She condemned the abuse as "insane" and clarified she is "not a cheater or a thief." The Women's Tennis Association expressed their support for Gauff after her loss in the next round to Elise Mertens.

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Gauff PERSON · 7× Sun ORG · 4× Beijing GPE · 1× Black NORP · 1× Coco Gauff PERSON · 1× Sun Xinran PERSON · 1× WTA Tour ORG · 1× Xinran PERSON · 1×

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Gauff requested a video review, prompting some boos from the crowd, after electronic advertising boards lining the court flickered during a point late in the first set of her 7-5, 6-1 third-round victory over Sun, a 16-year-old who recently won the U.S. Open junior title. "Hey everyone, you can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist," Gauff, who is Black, said in a reply on X. "The amount of racist comments/dms I've received in the last few hours is insane.

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Coco Gauff said she received an "insane" amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran. asserted

she → say → Xinran

I → request → hours

Sun appeared about to win the point when Gauff stopped playing. asserted

Gauff → appear → point

The chair umpire then ordered the point to be replayed. asserted

point → order → ?

Gauff, a ranked No. 4, went on to take control of the match on Monday. asserted

Gauff → go → Monday

"Xinran is (an) incredible talent and player, I apologized for the situation at the end of the match and she completely understood," Gauff added in another post. asserted

Gauff → apologize → post

Sun, who was given a wild card entry by tournament organizers and was making her WTA Tour debut, appeared distraught after the loss. asserted

who → give → loss

Gauff, who reached the fourth round of Wimbledon as a 15-year-old in 2019, sympathized with Sun. asserted

who → reach → Sun

"I did not like to see her so emotional as I've been there and I really understand what it is like but this is just the beginning of an incredible career," Gauff said. asserted

Gauff → like → career

"It was an honor to share the court in front of her home crowd." asserted

It → share → crowd