I reply with emojis to rile people up: Gauff on dealing with online trolls

World number four Coco Gauff revealed how she deals with online trolls, saying, "I use the block button." However, the American tennis player said that she sometimes replies to trolls with emojis, adding, "I feel like that riles people up." Notably, the 22-year-old faced online trolling after she lost to Czechia's Karolina Muchova in the Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals in July.