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Gauff Unhappy with Australian Open Broadcasting Video of Her Smashing ...
Coco Gauff expressed frustration over the lack of private spaces at the Australian Open as arena cameras captured her racket smashing after a 59-minute quarterfinal loss.
- On Jan 27, 2026, Coco Gauff smashed her racket seven times into a concrete ramp after a 6-1, 6-2 quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
- Gauff struggled with her serve and errors, producing damaging statistics from the start with 26 unforced errors, five double-faults, and four breaks in her 59-minute match.
- Because most player areas are filmed, her attempt to find privacy was recorded as television crews at Rod Laver Arena captured her repeatedly smashing her racquet in the stadium bowels.
- Gauff said `Certain moments-- the same thing happened to Aryna after I played her in the final of the U.S. Open-- I feel like they don't need to broadcast` and said the locker room is the only truly private space at the tournament.
- Amid debate about broadcast reach, rights partners providing 360-degree coverage mean privacy complaints will not reduce comprehensive filming, echoing a 2023 incident involving Aryna Sabalenka and criticism from Judy Murray at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
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