Coco Gauff condemns online racism after disputed China Open point

Coco Gauff, the World No. 4 tennis player, publicly condemned a flood of racist messages she received on social media following a controversial point during her third-round match at the China Open against Chinese player Sun Xinran. The dispute occurred while Gauff was serving at 5-4 in the first set, when Sun appeared to hit a winner but play was stopped due to an electronic challenge. Gauff addressed the backlash directly on X, stating she could be criticized without being subjected to racism and denying accusations of cheating.