Coco Gauff Didn’t Cheat, But Tennis Made It Look Like She Did

Coco Gauff defeated 16-year-old Sun Xinran 7-5, 6-1 at the China Open, but faced social media accusations of cheating following a controversial moment during the match. The allegations stemmed from Gauff's use of a video-review challenge, which is a standard and legal part of the tennis ruleset. Despite the online backlash, it was confirmed that Gauff did not cheat and acted within the rules of the game.