about 11 hours ago

Coco Gauff Calls for Respect After Belinda Bencic Tells Her Team to ‘Shut Up’

Gauff beat Bencic 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 in Beijing but revealed tension. “They told me she said, ‘Shut up’… I didn’t like that comment,” she explained. Annoyance fueled her comeback: “I think I play better when I’m annoyed.” Gauff stressed, “I’m not confrontational… I just don’t like disrespect,” as she advanced to the quarterfinals.