Gauff beats Pegula to win Wuhan Open title
Coco Gauff became the first player to win her first nine hard court finals as she beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets to win the Wuhan Open. The 21-year-old world number three won 6-4 7-5 against her American compatriot to claim her 11th career singles title in total. “I’d like to thank my team, it […]
Reigning US Open champion, Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff became the first player to win her first nine hard court finals as she beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets to win the Wuhan Open.
The 21-year-old world number three won 6-4 7-5 against her American compatriot to claim her 11th career singles title in total.
“I’d like to thank my team, it was a great Asian swing [of tournaments],” Gauff said in her victory speech.
The French Open champion, who was making her second appearance at the Wuhan Open, trailed 3-0 in the second set but dug deep to reduce the deficit to 5-3 before claiming four straight games to seal victory.