Coco Gauff says she confronted Saudi Arabian princess over nation's human rights abuse, but still played there

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American women's tennis star Coco Gauff is set to compete against fellow American Jessica Pegula in Ridya, Saudi Arabia, for the World Tennis Tour championships on Sunday. 

But while she's been in the Middle Eastern country, Gauff also claims to have met with Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud to discuss the treatment of women there. Bandar Al Saud is royalty in the country because her paternal grandfather is former Crown Prince Sultan. And she currently serves as the 11th Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.

"We spoke with a lot of women here in Saudi. One of them was Princess Reema. Multiple calls with her, how the best approach would be to enter into this different place that women have never kind of, women from U.S., have never kind of been in," Gauff told reporters on Friday. 

"I think for me it was important, and it was one of the questions I brought up because about LGBTQ issues, women's rights issues, how we can help with that."

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Coco Gauff (USA) reacts after a miss to Emma Navarro (USA) on day seven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, on Sept. 1. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Gauff admitted her father was concerned about her taking the trip to the country amid its systematic discrimination against women. 

"Obviously I'm a woman. I was very concerned. My dad was very concerned with me coming here," Gauff said. 

Gauff admitted she had "reservations" about participating in the event due to the location being in Saudi