From the courts to the headlines, Coco Gauff’s electrifying talent has ignited the tennis world, but it’s her resilience in the face of controversies that truly sets her apart. Not only is she known to serve up sensational victories, but also finds her way through a storm of debates, proving that her prowess extends beyond the baseline. For the past few days, her take on a USTA poster has created chaos. But rather than setting it out, she recently put out an explanation for her controversial take.

Apparently, the 19-year-old was not impressed without the national governing body for tennis in the US sharing a cartoon post featuring both ATP and WTA from America. Although she herself was a part of the cartoon post, her thoughts on how she and her compatriots looked ugly brought her up in the headlines.

Coco Gauff’s comment making more headlines than her racket

As the Australian Open is going on, after making it through the first round against Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, during the post-match press conference she was asked to explain how she ended up commenting on the cartoon post in the middle of the night.

She stated, “So, yeah, I was just bored and commenting and making fun of it, because everybody else was making fun of us how bad we looked.” Not only that, she also clarified that after dropping the comment, she also tried to contact the USTA but was left unresponded, further calling out the cartoon.

Gauff added, “Then, yeah, I saw on Twitter people thought I was serious, but I wasn’t. It was all jokes. I did DM the USTA account and I was, like, what was the thought process behind this, as a joke. They never responded. I got left on read by USTA, which sucks. But, you know, it is what it is. Shout-out to, I think it’s Wild Thornberrys is the cartoon. Shout-out to them for making us look funny.” 

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Subsequently, even though she has started her Australian Open journey, it’s her comment that is making headlines more than her racket at the moment. This is not the first time she has clarified her take on her ugly comment. Just a day ago, she urged fans to leave her alone regarding the same controversy.

Gauff labels Tennis Twitter ‘ruthless’

Just a day ago, while she was ready to start her happy campaign, Coco Gauff’s ugly comment grabbed everyone’s attention. After facing continuous backlash from fans, the 19-year-old Grand Slam champion wrote, “I was bored in my hotel room😭 i’m sorry y’all it was just a kiki plz let me breathe🙏🏾 tennis Twitter is funny but ruthless haha omg.” 

While she has again and again made her reasons quite clear behind her comment, people are not quite sure about the way she came up and commented on the post. Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Gauff’s ugly take? Do share your views in the comment section below.

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