"Certain moments... don't need to [be] broadcast," the 21-year-old star said as she spoke out about the incident.

Given the openness, Gauff had no choice but to express the vulnerable moment for the world to see.

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Gauff was filmed smashing a racket after losing to Elina Svitolina in a clip that was widely broadcast.