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Gauff talks about the online abuse she received after her defeat: "I'm exhausted"

Carlos Navarro - 7 Oct 2026
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Gauff described everything related to her latest controversy as "exhausting."

Bad day in the office for Coco Gauff, who will want to close the chapter on WTA Beijing 2026 as soon as possible. She faced a young local gem yesterday, and her victory was one of the least talked about: the conversation shifted to one of the controversies of the week, caused by a rule that had already generated much discussion during the match between Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic.

It is none other than the one that allows players to review a possible interruption during the point... once it has finished, creating uncomfortable situations and causing part of the audience to accuse those who review of being "cheaters". Sascha suffered it, and Coco did too, as she had to respond with a harsh statement denouncing racist threats and much abuse on social media. It was the worst possible breeding ground before her round of 16 match, and the American, unable to focus, succumbed to Elise Mertens to bring an end to her adventure in Beijing.

Gauff admits to being "exhausted" after the latest major controversy in the tennis world

Thus, the American was fully aware that she would find questions in the press about this topic. She did not want to elaborate too much, but enough to make it clear that the past hours had a clear impact on her performance. "The truth is that all this has been exhausting, I'm not going to lie to you. I just turned off my phone and turned the page. There’s nothing more I can do."

Coco also referred to the reason for her defeat: for her, today's performance is the discordant note in a week when she was feeling very comfortable. "I simply didn't play well. I moved poorly, there are many things I didn't do right today. I was very flat today, that was the key. In the first two matches here, I felt more focused, I think they were of good level; today, the level was there at some points, but I couldn't maintain it throughout the match", the American concluded after a poor performance.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gauff habla del abuso en redes que recibió tras su derrota: "Estoy agotada"