IndiaAIFounders — Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open

Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open

October 6, 2026 at 08:28 AM

American stopped rally after being distracted in match
‘You can dislike me or disagree … without being racist’

Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against the 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.

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