Coco Gauff’s hilarious press conference moment steals the show after Miami Open win

Coco Gauff produced one of her most dominant displays of the season to reach the Miami Open final.

The American swept past Karolina Muchova with a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory in the semi-finals.

Her performance underlined her growing confidence on home soil ahead of a blockbuster final.

Gauff will now face world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday for the title.

Coco Gauff’s hilarious press conference moment steals spotlight

Gauff’s on-court dominance was followed by a memorable moment in her post-match press conference that quickly caught attention.

A reporter asked her about a term used among male players to describe one-sided rivalries.

He questioned: “On the ATP side, a lot of the guys, especially American guys, have this term they use for when you beat someone three times in a row, or he beats you three times in a row. You know what I’m talking about? You become their dad.”

Gauff immediately pushed back with a smile, saying: “No, say what they actually said”

“Daddy?” the journalist responded, prompting laughter from the room as Gauff confirmed it.

She was then asked whether a similar term exists in the women’s game, answering: “I don’t think so. I mean, Iga beat me so many times in a row, so I don’t want her to be considered my dad. But then I was able to reverse it, so now we’re both each other’s daddies? I don’t know.”

Gauff continued the light-hearted exchange as she searched for an alternative.

“But yeah, I don’t think there’s a term, as far as I know, among the women. Mama? I don’t think ‘daddy’ is the term. I don’t think ‘mommy’ is the term either. Dominatrix [laughs]? I don’t know. But I don’t want a term, because I know I have some matches where I’m on the losing end of that, too.”

The interaction highlights how her mood shifted since that Australian Open outburst. Now she is heading to a final and cannot hide her smile.

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