Coco Gauff applauded Fiona Ferro's courage for speaking publicly about a personal issue that has turned the spotlight on exploitative coach-player relationships.
Ferro, 25, who was ranked 39 last year, accused her ex-coach Pierre Bouteyre of rape in a social media statement last week. According to an AFP report Bouteyre has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The alleged assaults happened between 2012 and 2015 when Bouteyre worked as her private coach.
