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American tennis star Coco Gauff broke her racket several times in the tunnel as she returned to the locker room after a tough loss at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Gauff, seeded No. 3 in the Grand Slam tournament, fell to Elina Svitolina in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. Gauff committed five double faults and was 1 of 2 on break points.
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Coco Gauff of the USA reacts during her quarterfinal match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Broadcast cameras captured Gauff’s frustrations venting on his racket. She was offended by the moment that was shown to the audience.
“Certain moments (the same thing happened to Aryna (Sabalenka) after I played her in the US Open final) I feel like they don’t need to be broadcast,” Gauff told reporters after the match. “I tried to go somewhere where I thought there wasn’t a camera because I don’t necessarily like breaking rackets.
“I think I broke a racquet (at) the French Open, and I said I would never do it again on the court because I don’t feel like it’s a good representation. So, yeah, maybe some conversations can be had.”
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Coco Gauff of the USA reacts during her quarterfinal match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
She added that it was much better for her to vent her frustrations with the scandal than with her support staff.
“They’re good people. They don’t deserve that, and I know I’m excited,” Gauff said. “So, yeah, I took the minute to go and do that.
“I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Like I said, I don’t try to do it on the court in front of kids and stuff like that, but I do know I need to let that emotion out.”
Coco Gauff of the U.S. walks off court following her quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aarón Favila)
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Gauff has never won the Australian Open. She reached the semifinals in 2024. Last year she was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
