Tennis star Coco Gauff was caught on camera smashing her racket during what appeared to be a private moment on the court. Gauff endured a tough defeat at the Australian Open on Tuesday, falling 6-1, 6-2 to the 12th seed Elina Svitolina,

Coco Gauff, following a quarter-final defeat to Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open, expressed frustration over her emotional moment being filmed and broadcast. Gauff sought privacy to vent after the loss but found herself and others in similar situations exposed to the public,

The reigning French Open champ lost to Elina Svitolina in straight sets in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday

"I don't try to do it on court in front of kids and things like that, but I do know I need to let out that emotion," she said after Tuesday's loss to Svitolina.

"Certain moments... don't need to [be] broadcast," the 21-year-old star said as she spoke out about the incident.