Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open
The Guardian ·
American stopped rally after being distracted in match Sinner confirms he is out for rest of year due to injury 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. Gauff stopped a rally 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 US Open junior title. Continue reading...
American stopped rally after being distracted in match Sinner confirms he is out for rest of year due to injury 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. Gauff stopped a rally 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 US Open junior title. Continue reading...