A Drained Coco Gauff Falls to Elise Mertens at the China Open Days After Dealing with Racist Abuse
Gauff committed 34 unforced errors and eight double faults as she fell to Mertens after reporting racist abuse online.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, American Coco Gauff exited the China Open in Beijing after a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Belgium's Elise Mertens in the Round of 16.
- The defeat followed intense social media backlash Gauff faced after a controversial replayed point during Monday's match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran, with Gauff describing the racist abuse she received as "insane."
- Mertens dominated the 78-minute match as Gauff struggled with consistency, committing 34 unforced errors and eight double faults; trailing 4-1 in the second set, Gauff told her team she had "no energy."
- Citing fatigue, Gauff withdrew from the Wuhan Open, a tournament she won last year, stating her body "needs some time to rest and recover."
- The USTA announced on Wednesday that Gauff will compete in the Billie Jean King Cup playoff in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, on November 21-22.
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Coco Gauff eliminated from tournament after 'draining' racial commentary, match controversy
Days after finding herself in the midst of an on-court controversy, followed by responding to a racial slur on social media, Coco Gauff was eliminated in the round of 16 of the China Open.Gauff dropped her Wednesday match to No. 19 Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3, and in the midst of the match, she admitted to not being in the right state."I have no energy. I’m trying, I have no energy. I can’t see the ball, I feel like I’m going to pass out," Gauff told…
Coco Gauff eliminated from tournament after 'draining' racial commentary, match controversy - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Days after finding herself in the midst of an on-court controversy, followed by responding to a racial slur on social media, Coco Gauff was eliminated in the round of 16 of the China Open. Gauff dropped her Wednesday match to No. 19 Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-3, and in the midst of the match, she admitted [...]
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A drained Coco Gauff falls to Elise Mertens at the China Open days after dealing with racist abuse
Coco Gauff says she had “no energy” in her loss to Elise Mertens at the China Open. The 6-3, 6-3 defeat to a player Gauff had beaten in all five of their previous matchups came days after she had received…
The American tennis player was defeated 6-3, 6-3 by the Belgian Elise Mertens; in the eighth round she had won in a controversial match to local player Sun Xinran, which triggered a wave of social media reviews
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