The 19-year old defeated Maria Sakkari in straight sets in Sunday's final, bulldozing her way to the title without dropping a set. The American seemed to have regained her confidence, following an early exit at this year's Wimbledon.
Following her victory, Gauff was seen performing a quick dance as she made her way to her coaches box. This led many fans to draw comparisons to the Williams sisters, who were known for celebrating in similar fashion after their numerous victories.
"The dance at the end is so Williams sisters coded," one fan said.
"Yes, twirl on em! Keep celebrating Coco. You deserve to have fun out there too!" wrote another fan.
"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.
"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," wrote another astute fan.
"Congrats Coco🫡 and the victory dance 🔥 🔥 🥰🥰🥰," exclaimed another fan.
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Coco Gauff does a cute celebration dance after winning her first ever WTA 500 title.
This young lady is talented.
This young lady is charismatic.
This young lady has ARRIVED.
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