MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals.

Coco Gauff has been keeping up with the legal developments surrounding TikTok. Yesterday, TikTok was banned in the US after a bipartisan vote in the Senate determined that there were too many risks associated with the app due to its connections to China.

Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on TV camera at Australian Open as app goes offline - Tennis star was mourning the loss of the popular app back home

Coco Gauff said she hopes TikTok "comes back" in the U.S. after the federal ban of the popular app took effect Saturday.

"I’m done wasting my time,” Coco Gauff made her sentiments very clear for TikTok, few days ago, despite being an avid user of the popular social media app. The post Coco Gauff Bids the Final Homage to TikTok in a Heartfelt 4-Word Message at the Australian Open appeared first on EssentiallySports.

US tennis star Coco Gauff said her country’s TikTok ban “will force me to read books more” after victory at the Australian Open. TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores in the US on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.

Coco Gauff expressed disappointment after TikTok was removed from app stores in the US, coinciding with her Australian Open quarter-final achievement. Despite the potential ban reprieve, she considers spending her time more productively.

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff headline the tennis players who have the best TikTok dances recorded on the app.

Coco Gauff wrote "RIP TikTok USA" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok's app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals.

MELBOURNE, Australia — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok ... was scheduled to go into effect. Apple and Google app stores are prohibited from offering TikTok under ...