The United Nations Condemns Racist Abuse Directed at Coco Gauff After the China Open
The WTA said its threat monitoring team is working with Gauff as social media abuse rises, with more than 12,000 abusive posts in 2025.
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United Nations slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Wire Report GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of tennis player Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism. The office, led by High Commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post saying the racist messages sent online targeting Gauff were “appalling and illustrate that Black female athletes are specifically targeted for vitriol and racial abuse.” Gauff,…
The United Nations Condemns Racist Abuse Directed at Coco Gauff After the China Open
The United Nations Human Rights office issued a public statement calling the racist messages directed at Coco Gauff "appalling," after the tennis player was flooded with abuse following a disputed point in her China Open match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran.
"Will Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova condemn Taylor Townsend?" - Tennis insider brings up anti-Asian comments row amid Coco Gauff racism backlash
Coco Gauff has received vocal support from several high-profile names in the tennis community after enduring racial abuse due to an incident at the 2026 China Open.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the racist messages Coco Gauff received (22 years, 5 WTA) after the duel with Xinran Sun (16 years, 582 WTA) on the third round of the Beijing tournament. A week ago, Coco Gauff managed to defeat Xinran Sun with 7-5, 6-1, in a third round match of the Beijing tournament. ...
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