Coco Gauff explains frosty United Cup handshake with Iga Swiatek

Coco Gauff is adamant there’s no bad blood between her and former world No.1 Iga Swiatek over a brief, frosty handshake between the pair during the United Cup final between the United States and Poland.

Describing her opponent’s reaction at the net after Gauff’s 6-4, 6-4 victory to kick off the mixed teams event final as a “heat of the moment type of situation”, the world No.3 American said she and Swiatek had talked it through later.

The handshake moment between the players. Credit: Tennis TV

Gauff’s hard-fought victory over her rival at the United Cup final in Sydney laid the foundation for countryman Taylor Fritz to step up for his singles match against Hubert Hurkacz and close out the tie 2-0. The US won the United Cup for the second time in three years.

Gauff was quick to downplay any ongoing resentment between the pair.

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