MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The ‌WTA said that calls from players for more privacy away from the court ‌at tournaments were entirely valid after broadcasts of Coco Gauff smashing her racket following ‌her quarter-final defeat at the Australian Open sparked intense debate.

Gauff looked for a place without cameras to channel her frustrations shortly after losing to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday and was unhappy to learn that video of her striking ‍her racket repeatedly on the floor near the match call ‍area of Rod Laver Arena had been ‌broadcast worldwide.