Tennis star Coco Gauff was caught on camera smashing her racket during what appeared to be a private moment on the court. Gauff endured a tough defeat at the Australian Open on Tuesday, falling 6-1, 6-2 to the 12th seed Elina Svitolina, committing 26 unforced errors in under an hour. The 21-year-old was clearly shaken on court as her performance unraveled. After the match, seeking a private moment to vent, Gauff headed off-court and began repeatedly smashing her racket against a concrete ramp. She believed she was away from cameras, but the incident was quickly captured and shared online. Gauff later addressed the episode, expressing frustration over the lack of privacy. “I tried to go somewhere where I thought there wasn’t a camera, because I don’t necessarily like breaking rackets, but I lost 6-1, 6-2,” she said in a post-match news conference. She emphasized that venting privately helps prevent her from being irritable with her supportive team, who “don’t deserve” any misdirected frustration.
Coco Gauff releases her frustrations after a disappointing defeat in the Australian Open quarter-finals 💥 pic.twitter.com/4Ur9jlxR0P
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 27, 2026
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