Coco Gauff has made improvements to her serving and her forehand. And the strides in both of those areas are among the reasons she's considered one of the few women ready to challenge two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open.

While most American tennis fans were asleep late last night, Gauff defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets of their third-round match at the Australian Open: 6-4, 6-2. In her post-match interview, Gauff reminded everyone why she is so relatable, even if it was embarrassing.

MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She has the same fiery, competitive eyes, the same tendency to break out in a giggle in the middle of a sentence and the same number of titles.