Coco Gauff wants more privacy for players after Australian Open exitBy Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Sport Correspondent, MelbourneCoco Gauff called for more privacy for players after she was caught on camera smashing her racket following a shock Australian Open quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina. “Certain moments – the same thing happened to Aryna (Sabalenka) after I played her in the final of the US Open – I feel like they don’t need to broadcast. Elina Svitolina celebrates beating Coco Gauff (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP) Photo by Asanka Brendon Ratnayake“I don’t think it’s a bad thing. “There were many matches watching Serena (Williams) play that she would play bad and be able to scrap those out and win the title. I just need to figure out how to get through those bad days.”Coco Gauff shows her frustration.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2026 00:00 UTC