Coco Gauff continues to tear through the field at the Cincinnati Open, advancing to Saturday’s semifinals after a dominant straight-set victory (6-2, 6-2) over No. 10 seed Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine on Friday night.
After her match, the American tennis star was addressing the crowd when a fan yelled out, “I’m in love with the Coco.” Gauff couldn’t help but address the comment, which led to a hilarious interaction.
“I don’t know who was saying ‘I’m in love with the Coco,’ but I like that one. That was a good one,” said Gauff. “And it’s the right Coco!”
The fan comment was a nod to the hit O.T. Genasis song from 2014, which was a trap anthem with the rapper expressing love for cocaine. Because of the timing of Gauff’s interview, which came days after Nick Kyrgios announced he had tested positive for cocaine and had been suspended, fans on social media immediately began joking that “Kyrgios caught a stray.”
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Fan Reaction To Coco Gauff’s Post-Match InterviewCoco Gauff to the crowd after beating Kostyuk in Cincinnati
“I don’t know who was saying ‘I’m in love with the Coco,’ but I like that one. That was a good one. And it’s the right Coco!”
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There did not seem to be any malicious intent behind Gauff’s comments; it was just a fun moment with the fan for their play on words with her name. That didn’t stop the internet from doing what it does.
“This was funny as hell in itself, but saying this while Nick just got suspended for it same week is hilarious AF,” one fan wrote on X. Another added, “the way she said ‘its the right coco’ with zero hesitation and full eye contact with the crowd is sending me she knows exactly what shes doing.”
Many fans’ minds went to the same place after Gauff’s comment, with another saying, “‘The right Coco’ made me laugh so hard. Kyrgios caught a stray.”
It was a fun, innocent moment that had the crowd and social media enjoying some late-night laughs, and hopefully that joy carries over to Saturday night when Gauff faces Sara Bejlek in the semis with a spot in Sunday’s championship match on the line. Then, Gauff will turn her attention to the U.S. Open, as she seeks her third singles Grand Slam win and second U.S. Open title.
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