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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