MusaCoco Gauff may have just won her match, but it’s her post-match fit that’s stealing the headlines — and sending the internet into a stylish spiral. After a gritty win in Rome, Gauff strutted into the press room wearing a look so bold, so confident, and so completely unexpected, that fashion blogs and tennis Twitter lit up faster than one of her down-the-line screamers.
The outfit? A sleek, high-slit skirt paired with an off-shoulder cropped blazer and boots that screamed “grown woman energy.” Fans were floored — and divided. “Is she heading to Vogue or to Roland Garros?” one comment read. Others were here for it: “Coco Gauff didn’t come to play — off the court, she came to SLAY.”
While most players slip into the usual “sponsored polo and joggers” post-match uniform, Coco clearly had other plans. This wasn’t just fashion — it was a statement. A statement that said, “Yes, I’m a world-class athlete. Yes, I’m 20. And YES, I can serve 120 mph and serve a look.”
Naturally, the critics chimed in too — the usual suspects crying “distraction,” as if looking fabulous post-match somehow disqualifies a hard-fought W. But fans were quick to clap back: “If the men wore anything half this interesting, you’d be calling it iconic.”
Gauff, for her part, was unfazed. When asked about her daring look, she shrugged with a grin: “Why not have a little fun? I just won a match. Let me live.”
With fashion sponsors lining up and fans obsessively refreshing her Instagram, Coco’s not just shaping the next era of women’s tennis — she’s rewriting the rules of what a champion looks like. And spoiler alert: it involves a lot more flair.
Game, set, match — and serve that LEWK, Coco.
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