Wild emotions. Coco Gauff smashes her racket after Australian Open exit
The tennis player is frustrated.
Tennis news
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
On Tuesday, 27 January, the quarter-final match of the 2026 Australian Open between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina took place. It ended in a dominant 2–0 victory for the Ukrainian (6–1, 6–2). After the match, the American could not contain her emotions.
Details: At first, Coco Gauff calmly shook hands with Svitolina and left the court. However, just a few minutes after the match, a video emerged from the tunnel area, showing the American emotionally smashing her racket.
World No. 3 Coco Gauff exits the tournament. Next, Elina Svitolina will face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Reminder: Recently, after his victory over van de Zandschulp, Novak Djokovic became the outright record holder for the number of wins at top-tier tournaments.
