'Draining' few days for Gauff after online racist abuse
Coco Gauff says she had a "draining" few days after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round China Open exit.
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"It has been kind of draining, I'm not going to lie."
— Coco Gauff , Athlete
"I just turn off my phone and move on. I mean, there's nothing you can do."
— Coco Gauff , Athlete
"I was just a bit flat. That's the main thing."
— Coco Gauff , Athlete
Key People
Arthur Fery is a British tennis player and the current number five in the UK rankings.
Coco Gauff is a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and the youngest player to reach the semi-finals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova.
Elise Mertens is a Belgian tennis player who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Iga Swiatek is a prominent Polish tennis player and former Australian Open junior doubles finalist.
Marin Cilic is a Croatian professional tennis player and a former US Open champion.
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Coco Gauff says she had a "draining" few days after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round China Open exit.
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