Gauff in racial abuse controversy at China Open after replayed point

Fadingcorroborated9 outlets reported this themselves in 11 reports over 2 days - more reporting than echo.

original reportingcopies

Tue, 6 October 2026peak 10 reports on Tue, 6 October 2026Wed, 7 October 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 6 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Gauff Tennisturnier Peking Coco Gauff Sun Xinran China Open Nisam varalica Američka sportašica Kini Žestoke Pekingu Beijing, Beijing, China China Američka tenisačica Black American tennis star

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report

Der Spiegel (Germany)

Al Jazeera English

Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)

aol.com

Times of India

Anadolu Agency (AA)

ABC News (Australia)

6 Oct, 06:58over 30 hours7 Oct, 12:53

3 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 10 original reports, 1 reprint

Tue, 6 October 2026
9 reports
- Die Zeit (Germany)05:36
  Tennisturnier in Peking: Nach Kontroverse: US-Tennisstar Gauff prangert Rassismus an
- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:58first to report
  Coco Gauff siegt in Peking: US-Tennisstar beklagt rassistische Kommentare im Netz nach Match
  Weil die LED-Anzeigen in der Arena sie irritierten, beschwerte sich Coco Gauff, erhielt recht – und gewann das Match in Peking. Ihre erst 16 Jahre alte Gegnerin war den Tränen nahe. Danach schlug Gauff im Netz der Hass entgegen.
- Al Jazeera English07:10
  Gauff in racial abuse controversy at China Open after replayed point
  Coco Gauff was targeted online after stopping play during a crucial point in the first set against China’s Sun Xinran.
  1 reprint
  - ABC News (Australia)6 Oct, 20:18their copy
- Vecernji list (Croatia)07:16
  Američka sportašica: Nisam varalica i nisam lopov, a dobivam rasističke uvrede
  Četvrta tenisačica svijeta pobijedila je 16-godišnju domaću igračicu sa 7-5, 6-1 i plasirala se u osminu finala turnira u Kini, ali meč je obilježio trenutak s kraja prvog seta.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)07:44
  Žestoke uvrede na račun slavne tenisačice, nije više mogla šutjeti: ‘Nisam varalica ni lopov!’
  Nakon meča na turniru u Pekingu, američka tenisačica Coco Gauff skrenula je pozornost na val rasističkih uvreda koje je primila na društvenim mrežama, a negativne reakcije uslijedile su nakon incidenta tijekom njezina meča protiv 16-godišnje domaće igračice Sun Xinran. Četvrta tenisačica svijeta pob...
- aol.com08:12
  Gauff says an 'insane' wave of racist abuse followed a disputed point at China Open
  Coco Gauff says she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against Sun Xinran
- 24sata (Croatia)08:23
  Američka tenisačica zgrožena zbog mnoštva rasističkih uvreda
  Gauff je odgovorila na optužbe pojedinih korisnika društvenih mreža koji su je nakon incidenta optužili za nesportsko ponašanje
- Times of India12:23
  ‘I'm not a cheater’: Coco Gauff hits back at racist abuse after China Open row
  Coco Gauff faced a wave of racist backlash on social media after her match against Sun Xinran, prompting discussions about sportsmanship and fairness. The match's tension escalated when Gauff paused play over flickering advertising boards, leading to a controversial replay. Despite the negative comments, she highlighted the protocol for video reviews.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:43
  Coco Gauff condemns racist abuse after disputed point at China Open
  Black American tennis star says people may disagree with her actions, should not resort to racism
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report
- Al Jazeera English12:53
  Coco Gauff says online racist abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit
  Coco Gauff admits the racism she suffered during China Open exhausted her after US tennis star missed out on quarters.