American tennis player Coco Gauff has condemned racist abuse directed at her, describing the situation as "insane," according to Svenska Dagbladet. The Swedish newspaper reported the incident on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, under a headline referring to racist attacks on the star.
Gauff's remarks were also carried by Expressen, which reported that she reacted strongly to the abuse, and by Göteborgs-Posten, which likewise quoted her calling it "sinnessjuk" — Swedish for insane. The three outlets covered the same story, with Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten using near-identical wording in their headlines.
The abuse followed Gauff's match against Xinran Sun in Beijing, a result reported separately by hurbra.se. That report identified the fixture as Gauff versus Sun in the Chinese capital, though the summary did not specify the tournament, the score, or the round.
The available material does not detail the nature of the abuse, where it was posted, or who was responsible. It also does not include Gauff's full comments beyond the single word quoted in the headlines. No response from tournament organisers, tennis authorities, or Sun was included in the reporting summarised above.
Racist abuse of players has been a recurring issue in professional tennis, though the source material here does not make that broader claim and this article does not assert it. What is documented is Gauff's own reaction, as reported by the Swedish outlets.
It remains to be seen whether the sport's governing bodies or the Beijing tournament will respond publicly, and whether Gauff addresses the matter further in her next appearance.
