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Coco Gauff is still making headlines days after her behind-the-scenes crash out following her quarter-finals loss at the Australian Open.

Coco, the No. 3 seed, served 5 double-faults and lost 6-1, 6-2 to 12th-seeded Elina Svitolina in the 59-minute match.

The 21-year-old tennis champ held her composure until after she entered the tunnel leading to the locker rooms.

She was caught on CCTV smashing her tennis racquet repeatedly on the floor in a hallway.

Coco called for privacy for tennis players who vent their frustrations in player areas.

Tennis players and fans weighed in on the incident online.

Retired women’s tennis legend Serena Williams offered to teach Coco “how to demolish” her tennis racket with just one swipe.

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“Passion. Caring. Matters. Nothing wrong with hating to lose. Now Coco when you want I can show you how to demolish in one swipe… Serena style,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion wrote on X (Twitter).

Serena’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, also defended the Atlanta-born tennis star.

Alexis wrote: “[Not gonna lie] I love this energy and emotion from @CocoGauff… Media are gonna spin this private moment for a headline to get some clicks, but Coco did nothing wrong here.”

The World Tennis Association (WTA) defended Coco in a statement addressing her privacy concerns.

“The WTA stands with our players and takes their concerns about privacy and cameras at the Australian Open seriously,” said WTA chair Valerie Camillo.

“Recent concerns raised by WTA players at the Australian Open about cameras in off-court player areas are completely valid. This is a very human and fair request – athletes need spaces where they can recover and not feel constantly under scrutiny. Providing that space is part of our responsibility as a sport. The WTA is committed to listening to its players and acting on concerns like this.”