Coco Gauff Abruptly Pulls Out of Tournament in China Just Days After Suffering ‘Draining’ Racist Abuse

Gauff, 22, announced that she would not be competing at the final WTA 1000 tournament of the year on Wednesday.

It comes just two days after Gauff was embroiled in a ‘cheating’ scandal at the China Open that led to her being racially abused on social media.

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The American tennis sensation’s decision to withdraw was relatively surprising considering her track record.

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Her call to withdraw from the Wuhan Open comes just days after wild controversy at the China Open in Beijing.

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Gauff had been 5-4 down in her third-round tie against Sun when she patted a straightforward volley over the net.

Sun dispatched it with ease for a winner but as she did so, Gauff threw her arms up in complaint.

She told the chair umpire that she had been distracted by a sponsor change on the electronic advertising boards.

With the point replayed, Gauff wrestled back momentum to win the first set and then power her way to victory in the second.

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