UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it
The UN said abusive posts targeting the two-time Grand Slam champion show Black female athletes face racial and sexist vitriol online.
- On Saturday, The United Nations Human Rights office condemned racist abuse targeting Coco Gauff following her China Open victory, with High Commissioner Volker Turk calling such messages "appalling" and noting Black female athletes face targeted vitriol.
- Following a controversial point during her China Open match against Sun Xinran on Monday, Gauff reported receiving an "insane" amount of racist comments on social media. The American won the match 7-5, 6-1.
- Gauff, who is Black, replied on X to a racial slur, stating, "You can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist." She exited the tournament two days later after losing to Elise Mertens.
- A study by the WTA and World Tennis found players received more than 12,000 abusive social media posts in 2025, compared with 8,000 the previous year. The spike underscores persistent online harassment in professional tennis.
- The United Nations emphasizes there is "no place in sport for racial or sexist slurs and abuse," calling on players, coaches, and sports bodies to stand united against such behavior. Fans are urged to push back against racism and sexism.
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Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights office has condemned online racist abuse faced by Coco Gauff after a replayed point sparked a backlash against the American tennis player this week. Gauff was targeted after stopping play during a crucial point in her [...]
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The UN Human Rights office condemned racist online abuse aimed at Coco Gauff after a disputed China Open point against Sun Xinran. The backlash renewed focus on the hostility faced by Black women athletes and calls for stronger action.
Tennis-UN Human Rights office condemns racist abuse targeting Gauff
Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights office has condemned online racist abuse faced by Coco Gauff after a replayed point sparked a backlash against the American tennis player this week. Gauff was targeted after stopping play during a cr...
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