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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals.

Coco Gauff expressed disappointment after TikTok was removed from app stores in the US, coinciding with her Australian Open quarter-final achievement. Despite the potential ban reprieve, she considers spending her time more productively.

During her sixth Australian Open campaign, third-seeded Gauff cruised past opponents like Sofia Kenin, Jodie Burrage, and 30th-seed Leylah Fernandez to reach her second consecutive quarterfinal at Melbourne Park. However, her journey ended in a 5-7, 4-6 loss to 11th seed Paula Badosa.

MELBOURNE - Coco Gauff wrote \"RIP TikTok USA\" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.

Coco Gauff's run at the 2025 Australian Open came to an earlier-than-expected end in the quarterfinals courtesy of Paula Badosa. Not only did Badosa execute her game plan to perfection, but Gauff was sloppy with her forehand and serve.

Coco Gauff said she hopes TikTok "comes back" in the U.S. after the federal ban of the popular app took effect Saturday.

Delray Beach's Coco Gauff was eliminated from the Australian Open Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Spain's Paula Badosa. The third-seeded Gauff, who had been playing well since the end of the year, fell 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena.

TikTok has begun restoring its services in the USA after President-elect Donald Trump granted the app a reprieve. Meanwhile, American tennis star Coco Gauff has voiced her support for TikTok, highlighting its value.

The world number two wrote ‘RIP TikTok’ on a camera after the match in reference to the app’s discontinuation in the US.

Much like the second-rounder between Emma Raducanu and Amanda Anisimova, this will be a battle between two sneaky-young veterans—Coco is still just 20, Leylah 22. In one of those pro-tour quirks, they had never played until United Cup; now they’ll meet twice in three weeks.

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