Coco Gauff says online racist abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit

Coco Gauff admits the racism she suffered during the China Open exhausted her after the US tennis star missed out on the quarterfinals.Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026Coco Gauff says online racist abuse has left her feeling exhausted as she lost to Elise Mertens in the China Open.The world number four, a Black American, turned in an uncharacteristically listless performance in Beijing on Wednesday, double-faulting eight times as she went down 6-3, 6-3 to her Belgian opponent.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4CAS to hear Senegal appeal over AFCON title awarded to Moroccolist 2 of 4‘He is our idol:’ Why Lionel Messi means so much to fans in Indialist 3 of 4Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta signs new contract with Premier League championslist 4 of 4‘My actions must be punished’: Ronaldo confirms Portugal availabilityend of listGauff, 22, was playing a day after she called out the “insane” amount of abuse she had received on the internet following her win over Chinese teenager Sun Xinran in the previous round.“It has been kind of draining. I’m not going to lie,” Gauff said of the impact of the online comments.“But I just turn off my phone and move on. There’s nothing you can do.”A...