Coco Gauff Calls Out Fan Who Heckled Hailey Baptiste During Australian Open in Video

After rallying to defeat Hailey Baptiste in the third round of the Australian Open, Coco Gauff used her on-court interview to call out a fan who heckled her opponent during the match.

Speaking to ESPN's Mary Joe Fernandez (starts at 3:20 mark), Gauff called Baptiste a "great competitor" and urged the fan to "be respectful" because "we're all doing our best out here and a lot of people believe in her."

There was a point in the match when one fan in the stands shouted, "I believe in you Hailey." This prompted another person to respond, "No one else does."

Baptiste was making her third appearance as a singles competitor in the Australian Open. The 24-year-old defeated Taylor Townsend and Storm Hunter in the first two rounds to set up a match with Gauff.

After taking the first set 6-3, Baptiste dropped the final two sets against the third-seeded Gauff.

Despite the loss, Baptiste's run to the third round marks her best result at the Australian Open. Gauff will take on Karolína Muchová in the fourth round on Saturday.