Following a win at the Australian Open that allowed her to reach the quarterfinals, American tennis star Coco Gauff lamented the U.S. government's ban of the social media app TikTok, writing "RIP TikTok USA" on a camera lens after winning 5-7,

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

Coco Gauff, fresh off a fourth-round victory at the Australian Open, expressed disappointment over the U.S. TikTok ban that took effect while she competed in Melbourne. After her 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 win against Belinda Bencic, Gauff wrote “RIP TikTok USA” on a TV camera lens, accompanied by a broken heart.