Coco Gauff Wins Wuhan Open Final
Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 in the all-American Wuhan Open final.
Gauff's victory marks her 22nd main-draw win in China over the past three years, the most among WTA players in that span.
She dropped only 16 games en route to the final, defeating Moyuka Uchijima, Zhang Shuai, Laura Siegemund, and Jasmine Paolini.
Gauff ended Pegula's streak of eight consecutive three-set matches.
In the final, Gauff initially led 3-0, but Pegula leveled at 4-4. Gauff then broke Pegula to win the first set 6-4.
In the second set, Pegula took a 3-0 lead with a double break, but Gauff recovered to 3-3 and later overcame another break deficit to win 7-5.
Gauff's win is a testament to her remarkable results in China.
Author's summary: Coco Gauff wins Wuhan Open final against Jessica Pegula.