Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open
American stopped rally after being distracted in match
TL;DR
- Coco Gauff received a large number of racist comments and direct messages on social media.
- The abuse followed a controversial point in her China Open match against Sun Xinran.
- Gauff stopped the rally due to flickering electronic advertising boards.
- The chair umpire ordered the point to be replayed.
- Gauff stated she was following the rules and apologized to Sun Xinran.
- A similar incident involving flickering panels occurred in a match between Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic.