‘Why Am I All Over the Place?’- Coco Gauff Finds Time to Finally Reveal Real Reason Behind Bizarre Celebrations

WTA star Coco Gauff has done it again! Opting out of the familiar ASB Classic tournament, where she clinched the trophy twice, this former US Open champion took a bold risk by choosing a team event and emerged victorious. While her jaw-dropping performance left the fraternity smitten throughout the event, her celebratory ‘digging’ gesture stole the spotlight, too. Reflecting on her victory, Gauff opened up about her intense dedication while explaining the true motivation behind her electrifying performance.

Gauff led Team USA to its second United Cup trophy with a stunning 6-4 and 6-4 victory against Iga Swiatek. The 2023 US Open champion also helped her mixed doubles partner Taylor Fritz in the tournament, showing great potential for team coordination. Post-victory Gauff made a surprising gesture, mimicking digging with a shovel. When she made a heartwarming post about her recent milestone on her IG platform, she wrote, “united cup champions 🇺🇸 #digggggggg.” The word dig became a recurring term in her victory celebrations. In fact, Gauff’s mother and a former athlete, Candi Gauff, also stressed that word when she dropped her best wish on her daughter’s social media post. “Continue grow and dig….. Today you had to Dig deep!” she wrote expressing her admiration and pride over Gauff’s achievement.

Recently, the 2024 WTA Tour Finals champion shared one of her followers’ IG story reels where she was seen hitting all the balls returning from her opponent, Iga Swiatek, with sheer brilliance. The WTA number three almost fell on the court at one point, but she still managed to hit the ball, showing off a great backhand skill. “@cocogauff got wheels,” wrote Gauff’s fan with a fire emoji. Gauff, who explained her feelings at that moment with a cheeky comment, shared this story. “Why am I all over the place,” she began with a ROFL emoji and then continued, “btw this video represents the celebration lol just trying to dig out the points all week.”

Coco Gauff‘s digging gesture stole many limelights from the tournament. She called it “the theme of the week” and was asked to elaborate on her exclusive “digging” gesture during a post-match interview. Gauff explained how she learned it from her colleague and teammate Denis Kudla. “Honestly, I think it started, like, in my match against China. I was playing (Zhang) Shuai, and she was playing really great tennis. You know, he (Kudla) was, like, great digging, keep digging. Then the shovel celebration came from him. I just kind of took it and ran with it. That was the theme of the week for me,” she said. Her statement oozed confidence about her ongoing form.

The 2023 US Open champion’s confidence is understandable. Despite a 2-11 head-to-head with Iga Swiatek in the past, Gauff overpowered her twice within two months. Now she aims to keep her form intact for the Melbourne Major this season. In Grand Slam tournaments, she has already shown her potential by clinching a record that could only have been done by Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati.

Coco Gauff dreams positive about 2025 Australian Open

Gauff created history when she clinched her debut Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2023. She was just a 19-year-old teenager who stunned the fraternity with her great performance and potential. Gauff finds this achievement a big milestone in her career as she was the third one after Serena Williams (who clinched the 1999 US Open trophy at 17) and Jennifer Capriati to achieve this. Reflecting on this career milestone with hope for the upcoming Australian Open, Gauff expressed a fantastic zeal. “Winning a Grand Slam is the biggest shot that I dreamed of. I do wanna win a Slam as a teenager and I did that. Up there was Serena and Capriati. Every year, I think I’m getting better and better. I think that confidence will bring me into the Australian Open this year.”

Coco Gauff’s progress from her last season demands applause. Despite severe criticisms for her forehand and backhand, she worked hard and improved, showing her true potential at the 2024 China Open. When everyone doubted her skill at the 2023 US Open, Gauff silently worked on her weak points and returned with all glory in the 2025 United Cup, highlighting that one can achieve their dream no matter what, if their intentions are pure.