Coco Gauff and Rafael Jódar react with frustration at Canadian Open semifinals

During the semifinals of the 2026 Canadian Open on August 12, Coco Gauff and Rafael Jódar displayed their frustration by hitting themselves with their racquets. In Montreal, Jódar lost to Brandon Nakashima with a score of 7-6(3), 6-4. Meanwhile, Gauff faced second-seeded Elena Rybakina in Toronto, where she lost 7-5, 2-6, 2-6 in a match that concluded around 1:00 a.m. local time. Eugenie Bouchard expressed concern on social media regarding these incidents, referencing past occurrences of players reacting similarly. Both players are expected to move on to the Cincinnati Open, their next event before the US Open.

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