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Coco Gauff thought it was “funny” how her outfit went viral on X after a fan account posted a made-up Gauff quote claiming that the 19-year-old American was paying homage to Serena Williams with her yellow Australian Open outfit.
Last week, Gauff’s outfit for the 2024 Australian Open featuring a yellow top and a yellow shirt was revealed. After seeing Gauff’s outfit, one fan was reminded of a yellow outfit that Williams rocked during the 2016 Australian Open.
The fan decided to have some fun with it, posting the outfit and writing a made-up Gauff quote: “With this kit, I definitely wanted to channel my inner Serena. She is an inspiration on and off the court so this one is for her… it even has the lil crop top she had.”
On Monday, Gauff introduced her yellow outfit as the top-ranked American made a winning start at Melbourne Park after dismantling Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3 6-0.
After the match, Gauff admitted she fell for the prank initially and even contacted her agent before realizing that the post was fake. Still, Gauff found it funny and noted she has no problems if some consider her yellow outfit a…
