“So Williams sisters coded; she’s feeling this win” – Coco Gauff’s dance after Citi Open win reminds tennis fans of Venus and Serena Williams
Several tennis fans were reminded of Venus Williams and Serena Williams when they saw Coco Gauff dancing after her Citi Open win on Sunday, August 6.
Gauff defeated fourth-seed Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the summit clash in Washington to win her second WTA title of the year. The American didn't drop a single set throughout the tournament.
In her victory speech, Gauff thanked God and her church family for their constant prayers and support. She was subsequently seen shaking a leg to celebrate her triumph, bringing back memories of Venus and Serena during their early years.
Fans on Twitter were elated at the American's performance after her early Wimbledon exit, and they showed their appreciation through their comments.
"Coco, I am very happy for you. What a great performance. By the way, your dance was so cute! Regards from Poland," a user tweeted.
🫶What a great performance 
. By the way, your dance was so cute! Regards from Poland 
🖐@WTA @CocoGauff Coco, I am very happy for you 😍🫶What a great performance 🔥🏆. By the way, your dance was so cute! Regards from Poland 🇵🇱🖐
Another user wrote:
"Yes, twirl on em! Keep celebrating Coco. You deserve to have fun out there too!"
@WTA @CocoGauff Yes, twirl on em! Keep celebrating Coco. You deserve to have fun out there too!
One more fan credited Gauff's new advisor Brad Gilbert for her success, saying:
"She did the same dance Venus did after one of her grand slam wins. So he lifted the skirt. Yaaass, she is feelin this win. Go CoCo. BG is a great addition. Wanted him to team up with Serena for 24-30, oh well."
@WTA @CocoGauff She did the same dance Venus did after one of her grand slam wins. So he lifted the skirt. Yaaass, she is feelin this win. Go CoCo. BG is a great addition. Wanted him to team up with Serena for 24-30, oh well
Another fan pointed to the resemblance between Gauff's dance and the celebrations of the Williams sisters.
"The dance at the end is so Williams sisters coded," the fan said.
The dance at the end is so Williams sisters coded 😭😭
pic.twitter.com/nqxbyDqkRd
Herer are a few more reactions:
@WTA @CocoGauff Look at the celebration!! ❤️
. I cried. Tears of joy!! Congratulations 
Champ @WTA @CocoGauff Coco bean I have to be honest: I was rooting for you, goes without saying but I thought @mariasakkari would be too strong after how she dispatched @JPegula yesterday...... am sooooooooo happy 😊. I cried. Tears of joy!! Congratulations 🎊 👏 Champ 🏆 👏....about bloody time
@Svitoflopina This! pic.twitter.com/zK3hWXffE3
@WTA @CocoGauff Congrats Coco🫡 and the victory dance 🔥 🔥 🥰🥰🥰
@WTA @CocoGauff Next up for Coco: stop being Iga's pigeon! Time to turn that one-sided 0-7 h2h around. I want to see her destroy Swiatek in Montreal! Let's go Coco!💪
Coco Gauff feels confident after beating high-caliber players
In the post-match press conference, Coco Gauff admitted to gaining confidence after beating higher-ranked players during her successful Citi Open campaign. She said:
"The caliber of players I have beat this week was probably the strongest out of all of the tournaments I've played. I've played Bencic, who had a match point against Iga in Wimbledon, and then Samsonova, defending champion, and then obviously Maria who is top 10, as well, yeah, this is definitely one of those weeks where I gain a lot of confidence."
The American further pointed out that she played with more freedom against lower-ranked players in New Zealand earlier this year, when she won the Auckland Open.
"When you're playing higher-ranked players, you're not as free in the moment. I feel like when you're playing lower-ranked players, no discredit to them, but you feel like your ranking is there for a reason. So when these moments come 30-All, you do feel like you're the one who is going to come out of it, whereas today you're not as sure," added Coco Gauff.
Gauff locked horns with three players ranked above 20 -- Sakkari, Belinda Bencic, and Liudmila Samsonava -- en route her Citi Open triumph. On the other hand, the American played just one player from the aTop 50 -- Zhu Lin -- during her time at the Auckland Open.