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Coco Gauff, who was named to TIME magazine's 2024 Women of nan Year list, is hoping for bid successful Gaza and that Israeli hostages taken by Hamas are released, but nan young tennis prima fears nan worst arsenic nan conflict continues.
Speaking to the magazine successful an article published Wednesday, nan 2023 U.S. Open champion addressed nan ongoing warfare which began connected Oct. 7 erstwhile Hamas militants attacked Israel’s confederate border, sidesplitting much than 1,200 people, pinch immoderate 250 others taken hostage.
Coco Gauff of nan United States successful action against Nadia Podoroska of Argentina successful nan 2nd information connected Day 7 of nan Miami Open Presented by Itau astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected March 22, 2024 successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
"I don’t really support nan wide unit going connected to guiltless group connected some ends of nan spectrum," Gauff said. "And there’s 1 broadside that’s getting killed astatine much drastically faster rates than nan different side."
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The mag said that Gauff "wants Hamas to merchandise each Israeli hostages and wants to spot a ceasefire, but she fears that neither broadside is proceeding nan other."
"I consciousness for illustration it’s becoming more, if you don’t support what’s happening successful Gaza, it makes you consciousness for illustration you’re antisemitic," Gauff added. "I consciousness acold from that."
Coco Gauff of nan United States is seen betwixt points against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their Women's Singles Final lucifer connected Day Thirteen of nan 2023 US Open astatine nan USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center connected September 09, 2023 successful nan Flushing vicinity of nan Queens borough of New York City. (Coco Gauff)
Days aft nan Oct. 7 attacks, nan WTA released a connection condemning "the horrific acts of terrorism."
"The WTA mourns nan nonaccomplishment of guiltless lives successful Israel, grieves pinch those still searching for loved ones, and condemns nan horrific acts of coercion and unit successful nan region. We guidelines pinch our Israeli athletes — and each WTA athletes including those from areas of conflict astir nan world. We believe for nan betterment of nan wounded, nan treatment of communities impacted, and bid successful nan region."
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Gauff besides posted a connection connected Instagram astatine nan clip condemning "any acts of terrorism."
"I americium heartbroken by nan tragic nonaccomplishment of guiltless lives and firmly denounce immoderate acts of terrorism. My bosom goes retired to each of nan guiltless Israeli and Palestinian lives involved," she said successful nan post, via Tennis World.
Coco Gauff of nan United States reacts during a property convention up of nan Australian Open tennis championships astatine Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
"The heinous quality of these actions is incomprehensible, and my family's hearts spell retired to nan families of those who person mislaid loved ones, those who person been injured, and those who are still missing. I clasp onto dream for bid successful nan region and guidelines patient connected fighting each forms of hatred. My family and I will proceed to believe for each of nan families successful mourning."
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Gauff, 20, told nan mag that she won’t "shy" distant from discussing nan topic.
"I americium not 1 to awkward distant from thing that I consciousness informed about," she said. "And I consciousness beautiful informed astir this topic."
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