The world quantity two wrote ‘RIP TikTok’ on a digital camera after the match in reference to the app’s discontinuation within the US.
Coco Gauff wrote “RIP TikTok USA” and drew a damaged coronary heart on a digital camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarterfinal after the favored app, utilized by 170 million Individuals, stopped working in america.
TikTok disappeared from Apple and Google app shops prematurely of a legislation that takes impact on Sunday, requiring the shutdown of the social media platform.
The previous US Open champion, who has greater than 750,000 followers on TikTok, mentioned at a information convention she would in all probability have extra time to pursue different pursuits with the app inaccessible on her telephone in Melbourne.
“I truthfully thought I’d be capable to get away with it as a result of I used to be in Australia,” mentioned Gauff, who beat Belinda Bencic 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday to advance. “I suppose it’s one thing to do with my quantity. I don’t know. I’ve to do a little analysis.
“Hopefully it comes again. It’s actually unhappy. I really like TikTok. It’s like an escape. I truthfully do this earlier than matches.
“I suppose it’ll drive me to learn books extra, be extra of a productive human in all probability. Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise.”
US President-elect Donald Trump mentioned he would “most definitely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after taking workplace on Monday, and Gauff mentioned she had a sense it will one way or the other come again.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who lives in Miami and is a big TikTok fan, mentioned she too hoped for a fast decision.
The Belarusian has greater than 500,000 followers on TikTok and she or he recreated certainly one of her viral dance movies with followers on Rod Laver Enviornment after her opening spherical victory per week in the past.
“This isn’t one thing we will management and I hope they’re going to determine it out, as a result of I really like TikTok,” she mentioned.
