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· October 7, 2026 at 10:23 AM

Gauff left 'drained' by online racist abuse after losing at China Open

Coco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after suffering a shock defeat by Elise Mertens as Iga Swiatek reached the quarter-finals.
Mertens snapped her losing streak against Gauff to record her first win in six matches 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals in Beijing on Wednesday.

Originally reported by Sky Sports. Read the full story at the original source.

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