Read previewCoco Gauff clarified she "wasn't mad" about a cartoon posted by the United States Tennis Association. In a cartoon posted on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open, the USTA depicted Gauff and other American tennis players as characters from the animated show "The Wild Thornberrys." Oh Coco did not like this usta cartoon post loool pic.twitter.com/k3jEdmtw6m — Melanie Lautrup (@melanie_lautrup) January 14, 2024But in a Monday night news conference, Gauff said her reaction to her comments was exaggerated. Advertisement"I wasn't mad. Gauff said she sent a direct message to the USTA jokingly asking what the thought process behind the cartoon was, but the organization never responded.

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