Gauff falls to Mertens, says abusive comments were 'draining'
Coco Gauff lost to Elise Mertens, whom she had beaten in all five of their previous matchups, before saying she felt drained over the abusive comments she received during the China Open.
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Published2 h ago (Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:50:03 GMT)
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