You can qualify for the quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament, and not necessarily be smiling from ear to ear. If Coco Gauff defeated Belinda Bencic (5-7, 6-2, 6-1) in 3e tour of the Australian Open on Sunday January 19, the American had a moving thought for… TikTok!
“It’s really sad”
“Rip TikTok USA”, wrote the world number three on the camera, at the end of the game. The Chinese application, which had more than 170 million users across the Atlantic, was closed in the United States on Saturday evening following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court. And this had a real effect on Coco Gauff, who was moved by the shutdown of TikTok.
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“I couldn’t get to it after my match. I honestly thought I could get away with it because I was in Australia, she declared at a press conference. I hope the app comes back… It’s really sad. I’ve been on it since it was called Musical.ly. I love TikTok. It’s like an escape. Honestly, that’s what I do before games. I guess it’ll force me to read more books – to be more productive, probably. Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. »
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But the situation could change in the coming days after the inauguration, Monday January 20, of Donald Trump, who will have to be responsible for managing this sensitive issue.
