Home Sport Coco Gauff says Australian Open did not apologise over...
Sport

Coco Gauff says Australian Open did not apologise over racket-smash incident

Key Points

Coco Gauff stated that she did not receive an apology from the Australian Open following an incident where she was filmed breaking a racket in a private area after a quarter-final loss. She noted that while the WTA sent a message, it was different from the grand slams' response, which she believes will involve discussions about private areas.

  • Gauff was filmed letting off steam in private area

  • French Open champion begins defence with 6-4, 6-0 win

Coco Gauff said she did not receive an apology or response from the Australian Open after she was broadcast letting off steam by breaking a racket in a private area after her quarter-final loss in January.

“I mean, I didn’t get anything from my email that I know of,” Gauff said, smiling. “I know that WTA sent something, but obviously they’re different from the grand slams, just them wanting to reiterate and that they are going to talk to the slams about different private areas and things like that.”

Continue reading...
Originally published by The Guardian UK Read original →