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Coco Gauff responds to racist abuse after China Open hindrance call
Original: Coco Gauff responds to receiving racist abuse for following tennis rules during China Open win https://www.nytimes.com/a
Coco Gauff has responded after receiving racist abuse following her China Open win over Xinran Sun in Beijing. The American invoked the tennis hindrance rule during the match, prompting a wave of racist messages online. Gauff addressed the abuse publicly, drawing attention to the treatment she received for simply following the sport's rules during her victory.
Why now: A high-profile player faced racist abuse over a routine rules application at a major tournament, sparking widespread reaction.
Coco GauffXinran SunChina OpenBeijing
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- Coco Gauff responds to receiving racist abuse for following tennis rules during China Open win https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663876/2026/10/05/coco-gauff-sun-xinran-tennis-hindrance-china-open/ # Tennis # Racism # SportsNews · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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