Coco Gauff said she received a “crazy” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against local player Sun Xinran. Gauff stopped a demonstration after electronic billboards lining the court flashed 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. last week, from spectacular to powerful, and with a bit of fun after the newsletter promotion “Hey everyone, you can dislike or agree with what happened without being racist,” Gauff said in a reply on Sun seemed on the verge of winning the point when Gauff stopped playing. The chair umpire then ordered the point to be replayed. Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion ranked No. 4, took control of the match on Monday. “I think it’s strange that they hate me for following the rules. Xinran is [an] “I didn’t like seeing her as excited as I’ve been there and I really understand what it’s like, but this is just the beginning of an incredible career,” Gauff said. “It was an honor to share the court in front of her home crowd.”
