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Gauff speaks out over racist abuse after China Open win

Original: Gauff hits out at racist abuse after China Open incident Coco Gauff says she received an "insane" amount of racial abuse

Coco Gauff says she received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after beating Chinese teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open. The American star has publicly hit out at the racist messages, drawing attention to the abuse players face online after high-profile matches.

Why now: A top player publicly condemning racist abuse following her win in Beijing has sparked widespread reaction.

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• Gauff hits out at racist abuse after China Open incident Coco Gauff says she received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after beating local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open. https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/ten… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media

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