Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to win the Wuhan Open in an all-American final

Coco Gauff reeled off 4 straight video games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open on Sunday in all-American remaining.

The 21-year-old Gauff gained her second title of the 12 months, having gained the French Open on clay, and he or she now has 11 profession titles.

The third-ranked Gauff served to save lots of the second set at 5-3 down. She held after which broke the sixth-ranked Pegula to like for 5-5.

Pegula’s forehand volley on the web landed huge to offer Gauff a primary match level and, with Pegula on second serve, she clinched it with a forehand winner following a short rally.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates with the trophy after successful the ultimate, as Jessica Pegula of the U.S. poses with the runner-up trophy.
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“Profitable each match (within the match) in straight units, I do not know if I’ve finished that earlier than on a title run,” Gauff mentioned.

“I simply felt like I used to be actually happy with what I achieved this week, whatever the consequence as we speak.”

The 31-year-old Pegula rallied to beat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka within the semifinals. However this time she misplaced momentum and missed out on a tenth profession title as Gauff turned the second American to say the Wuhan title after Venus Williams in 2015.

It was their seventh profession assembly and first in a remaining. Pegula leads 4-3 general in opposition to Gauff, with whom she has gained a number of WTA doubles titles.

“Once I got here on tour, you had been one of many first folks to be good to me and welcome me with open arms. That actually went a great distance, so I admire you,” Gauff informed Pegula on the trophy ceremony.

“It is nice to lastly play within the remaining in opposition to you. I hope for a lot of extra.” Gauff improved to 11-3 in finals; Pegula dropped to September 11.

“We have spent a variety of time collectively and, though I am a bit older, I at all times admire and respect her a lot,” Pegula mentioned. ”She’s simply so mature for her age.”