American women’s tennis star Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing on Monday, September 29, but not before a tense mid-match clash with Swiss opponent Belinda Bencic over accusations of “mind games.”

The incident went down in the second set, with Bencic leading 6-4, 2-3 and serving at break point.

After Bencic dropped the previous point with a poor drop shot that Gauff, 21, chased down for a winner, the Swiss star snapped at Gauff’s player’s box, telling them to “shut up” and claiming they had celebrated before her serve.

“I treat your team with respect, you treat my team with respect,” Gauff shot back during the exchange, adding that her camp had not cheered before Bencic’s serve.

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