Overview
- Coco Gauff exited the Mutua Madrid Open in the Round of 16 with a three-set loss to Linda Nosková.
- In a TikTok post, she said anonymous gamblers sent racist messages to her Instagram comments and direct messages after the defeat.
- Her run in Madrid had been hampered by what she called a stomach virus, as she vomited on court and took a medical timeout in a win over Sorana Cîrstea.
- Reports from the event said several players, including Madison Keys, Iga Świątek and Marin Čilić, dealt with similar digestive illness.
- Gauff now turns to the Italian Open in Rome before her title defense at the French Open, with her form hinging on a full recovery.