Victoria Azarenka BREAKS Her Silence on Coco Gauff’s Controversial Incident

Victoria Azarenka has finally broken her silence on the controversial incident involving Coco Gauff and 16-year-old Sun Xinran at the China Open — and her take is raising serious questions about who was actually responsible. Gauff requested a video review after Xinran appeared to hit a clean winner, claiming the flashing LED screens had distracted her. The umpire approved the review, the point was replayed, and Gauff eventually won it. But the decision sparked major backlash online. Now Azarenka is pushing back against the criticism aimed at Gauff, arguing that the responsibility should not simply be placed on the player when the umpire controls whether a review is allowed. She also warned against assuming bad intentions and called for more grace toward players competing under enormous pressure. But with Xinran visibly upset and the controversy still dividing tennis fans, one question remains: was Gauff wrong, was the umpire wrong, or does tennis need clearer rules for video review? Watch until the end and let us know what you think. #CocoGauff #VictoriaAzarenka #Tennis #CocoGauffNews #ChinaOpen #WTA #TennisControversy #TennisNews #WTA2026