<p>Melbourne: Coco Gauff wrote "RIP TikTok USA" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.</p><p>TikTok disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect on Sunday requiring the shutdown of the social media platform.</p><p>Former US Open champion Gauff, who has more than 750,000 followers on TikTok, said at a press conference she would probably have more time to pursue other interests with the app inaccessible on her phone in Melbourne.</p>.Even before TikTok’s troubles, Chinese companies were wary of Washington.<p>"I honestly thought I'd be able to get away with it because I was in Australia," said Gauff, who beat Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1 to advance. "I guess it's something to do with my number. I don't know. I have to do some research."</p><p>"Hopefully it comes back. It's really sad. I love TikTok. It's like an escape. I honestly do that before matches.</p><p>"I guess it'll force me to read books more, be more of a productive human probably. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise."</p><p>US President-elect Donald Trump said that he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after taking office on Monday and Gauff said she had a feeling it would somehow come back.</p><p>Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who lives in Miami and is a huge TikTok fan, said she too was hoping for a quick resolution.</p><p>The Belarusian has over 500,000 followers on TikTok and recreated one of her viral dance videos with fans on Rod Laver Arena after her opening round victory a week ago.</p><p>"This isn't something we can control and I hope they're going to figure it out, because I love TikTok," she said.</p>
<p>Melbourne: Coco Gauff wrote "RIP TikTok USA" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.</p><p>TikTok disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect on Sunday requiring the shutdown of the social media platform.</p><p>Former US Open champion Gauff, who has more than 750,000 followers on TikTok, said at a press conference she would probably have more time to pursue other interests with the app inaccessible on her phone in Melbourne.</p>.Even before TikTok’s troubles, Chinese companies were wary of Washington.<p>"I honestly thought I'd be able to get away with it because I was in Australia," said Gauff, who beat Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1 to advance. "I guess it's something to do with my number. I don't know. I have to do some research."</p><p>"Hopefully it comes back. It's really sad. I love TikTok. It's like an escape. I honestly do that before matches.</p><p>"I guess it'll force me to read books more, be more of a productive human probably. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise."</p><p>US President-elect Donald Trump said that he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after taking office on Monday and Gauff said she had a feeling it would somehow come back.</p><p>Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who lives in Miami and is a huge TikTok fan, said she too was hoping for a quick resolution.</p><p>The Belarusian has over 500,000 followers on TikTok and recreated one of her viral dance videos with fans on Rod Laver Arena after her opening round victory a week ago.</p><p>"This isn't something we can control and I hope they're going to figure it out, because I love TikTok," she said.</p>