Coco Gauff falls to Elise Mertens after days of draining racist online abuse
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What happened
Coco Gauff’s China Open run ended with a straight-sets loss to Elise Mertens after the American spoke about emotionally draining racist abuse online. Gauff also withdrew from Wuhan, choosing rest after a difficult stretch on and off the court.
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