Overview
- Candi Gauff posted on Instagram saying she would not give free guest tickets to family and friends and told people to purchase their own seats.
- Coco Gauff said she did not know about the Instagram post before it went up and called the message “needed” at her pre-tournament media day on Friday, Aug. 28.
- Coco described repeated, sometimes “absurd” requests to her parents for multiple tickets, including demands for five to eight seats that created stress for her family.
- Several WTA players publicly praised Candi’s message on social platforms, with Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Madison Keys posting supportive remarks.
- The exchange comes as Gauff, the No. 4 seed fresh off a Cincinnati title, prepares to play Zeynep Sönmez in the US Open first round and highlights how social media amplifies private boundary-setting during high-demand events.