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Coco Gauff halts China Open match over flickering court light, faces racist abuse

Original: American tennis player Coco Gauf asked "to halt play because of a flickering light in the side panels surrounding the co

Coco Gauff asked to halt play because of a flickering light in the side panels surrounding the court during her China Open match against 16-year-old Sun Xinran. The unusual interruption drew wide attention, and the American then received racist comments on social media, prompting criticism of the abuse and discussion of court conditions at the tournament.

Why now: The odd mid-match stoppage combined with the racist abuse Gauff received afterward has sparked wide discussion about the incident.

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• American tennis player Coco Gauf asked "to halt play because of a flickering light in the side panels surrounding the court" in a match against 16-year-old Sun Xinran in the China Open. Gauf then received racist comments on social media. # Tennis # WTA # Asian # Racism # Tech #… · jikomayo@mastodon.world · 5

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