American star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok, writing “RIP TikTok USA” on a TV camera lens and drawing a broken heart after winning a match at the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She has the same fiery, competitive eyes, the same tendency to break out in a giggle in the middle of a sentence and the same number of titles.

The Australian Open 2025 isn’t just about tennis – its a showcase of personality! Novak Djokovic’s humor, Coco Gauff’s emotional TikTok goodbye, and memorable moments from other stars make this tournament a colorful spectacle.

In bid for 25th Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic advances to face Carlos Alcaraz; Coco Gauff addresses TikTok ban after winning in three sets.

Following a win at the Australian Open that allowed her to reach the quarterfinals, American tennis star Coco Gauff lamented the U.S. government's ban of the social media app TikTok, writing "RIP TikTok USA" on a camera lens after winning 5-7,

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

Coco Gauff produced an impressive comeback win to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday, eventually downing Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1.

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.