Coco Gauff backs her mom for posting about family and friends’ excessive US Open ticket requests

NEW YORK (AP) – Coco Gauff was caught by surprise when she saw her mom take to social media regarding excessive U.S.

What happened

In practice, a day after Candi Gauff posted on a "blunt but necessary statement" on Instagram saying her daughter's tickets for the Grand Slam tournament were spoken for, Coco defended the sentiment.

"Honestly, it was needed, and it was directed towards a few family and friends, " Gauff remarked Friday. "Individuals come out of the woodwork. You haven't spoken to someone for years. They don't say, 'Congrats' or, 'Happy birthday' or nothing. Then they're like, 'Oh, I'm in New York, can I have 8 tickets to your match in your box, please?"

Gauff is coming off winning the Cincinnati Open and initially thought her mother's post – which included a photo of her holding the trophy – was a sweet message regarding that victory. Instead, Candi Gauff had a point to create.

The bottom line

In short, coco Gauff backs her mom for posting about family and friends excessive is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.