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<\/p>\nCoco Gauff produced one of her most dominant displays of the season to reach the Miami Open final.<\/p>\n
The American swept past Karolina Muchova with a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Her performance underlined her growing confidence on home soil ahead of a blockbuster final.<\/p>\n
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Gauff will now face world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday for the title.<\/p>\n
Coco Gauff\u2019s hilarious press conference moment steals spotlight<\/p>\n
Photo by Rich Storry\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Gauff\u2019s on-court dominance was followed by a memorable moment in her post-match press conference that quickly caught attention.<\/p>\n
A reporter asked her about a term used among male players to describe one-sided rivalries.<\/p>\n
He questioned: \u201cOn 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\u2019m talking about? You become their dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Gauff immediately pushed back with a smile, saying: \u201cNo, say what they actually said\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy?\u201d the journalist responded, prompting laughter from the room as Gauff confirmed it.<\/p>\n
She was then asked whether a similar term exists in the women\u2019s game, answering: \u201cI don\u2019t think so. I mean, Iga beat me so many times in a row, so I don\u2019t want her to be considered my dad. But then I was able to reverse it, so now we\u2019re both each other\u2019s daddies? I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gauff continued the light-hearted exchange as she searched for an alternative.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut yeah, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a term, as far as I know, among the women. Mama? I don\u2019t think \u2018daddy\u2019 is the term. I don\u2019t think \u2018mommy\u2019 is the term either. Dominatrix [laughs]? I don\u2019t know. But I don\u2019t want a term, because I know I have some matches where I\u2019m on the losing end of that, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The interaction highlights how her mood shifted since that Australian Open outburst. Now she is heading to a final and cannot hide her smile.<\/p>\n
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