"I tried to go somewhere where there were no cameras, Gauff told reporters. I kind of have a thing with the broadcast. I feel like certain moments the same thing happened to Aryna [Sabalenka] after I played her in the final of the US Open I feel like they don't need to broadcast. World No 1 Sabalenka smashed her racket in a training area after her loss to Gauff at the 2023 US Open."
"The American was well below her usual high standards during her 6-1, 6-2 defeat to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. Gauff had trouble with her forehand and serve throughout the match - she double-faulted five times in the first set alone and hit 26 unforced errors to just three winners, losing in just 59 minutes. She also appeared to believe there was something wrong with her equipment as she struggled with her control, and had three of her rackets restrung in the opening set."
Coco Gauff lost 6-1, 6-2 to Elina Svitolina, struggling with her forehand and serve, double-faulting five times in the first set and committing 26 unforced errors to three winners. She experienced control problems that prompted three rackets to be restrung in the opening set and appeared to believe equipment issues affected her play. After the match she smashed a racket against concrete in a ramp away from Rod Laver Arena seeking privacy, but cameras captured the incident and video circulated on social media. Gauff said she prefers to vent on equipment rather than on her team and raised concern about limited private spaces at the tournament.
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