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Coco Gauff wasn’t significantly impressed with the USTA’s paintings created for the Australian Open, describing it as “foul” and including that it made her and fellow People on the poster “look ugly.”
On Sunday, the USTA posted a creation impressed by the American cartoon present “The Wild Thornberrys.” After seeing the publish, reigning US Open champion Gauff used the phrase “hideous” to explain the depictions.
“Worst factor I’ve ever seen,” Gauff wrote in a since-deleted Instagram Story.
“Like a caricature artist determined to make (us) all appear to be hideous wanting folks. The artwork model is cool for a cartoon present however not for a hype publish. Foul.”
Gauff: It made us look so ugly
Gauff additionally commented on the depictions on X, stating that the depiction made her “look so ugly.”
“Y’all I do know it’s a cartoon present however I feel I would like to be drawn as a Bratz artwork model and never this. That is makes us all look so ugly,” Gauff wrote on X in a since-deleted publish.
On X, some followers posted concerning the feedback Gauff left on Instagram. Reflecting on that, Gauff claimed: “I used to be joking. a number of us had been joking about it omg.”
i used to be joking 😭 a number of us had been joking about it omg
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 14, 2024
Gauff despatched out one other publish, through which she defended herself: “I used to be bored in my lodge room. I’m sorry y’all it was only a kiki plz let me breathe. Tennis twitter is humorous however ruthless haha omg.”
I used to be bored in my lodge room😭 i’m sorry y’all it was only a kiki plz let me breathe🙏🏾 tennis twitter is humorous however ruthless haha omg
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 14, 2024
In the meantime, No. 4 seed Gauff is opening her marketing campaign at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
In her Australian Open first-round match, Gauff will likely be taking over 67th-ranked Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. Going into the match, Gauff owns a 2-0 head-to-head in opposition to Schmiedlova and she or he is the massive favourite to additionally clinch her third win over the German in Melbourne.
After successful the US Open fourth months in the past, Gauff is bidding to additionally win the Australian Open and clinch back-to-back Grand Slam titles.
