Coco Gauff samples a shocking food days after Mutua Madrid Open sickness
On her Instagram reel, American tennis star Coco Gauff shared that she is in Cannes, France. She is enjoying a meal, but the food choice is a head scratcher given her recent stomach illness at the Mutua Madrid Open. Gauff got ill on the court in her match against Sorana Cirstea, but somehow managed to win.
She was eliminated in the next round by Linda Noskova . In addition to Gauff, many players, including Madison Keys , Iga Swiatek, and Marin Cilic were sick, attributed to either a virus or food poisoning. MORE: Frances Tiafoe posts prophetic message after Hailey Baptiste’s Madrid Open win What Gauff ate Gauff showed a plate of oysters and wrote: “I’m officially grown…I like oysters now.
” Fans who watched her vomit on court on three days ago could not believe what they were seeing. Jan 27, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Coco Gauff of United States in action against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles at the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images MORE: Ben Shelton shares sad personal news Many want to see a healthy and thriving Gauff at the upcoming Italian Open where she will be playing singles and doubles with Caty McNally , her partner of yesteryear.
Dubbed “McCoco,” fans cannot wait to see their reunion on court. Of course, she needs to be healthy to defend her French Open title next month also. While the place and oysters look lovely, we implore you, Coco, to be careful out there.