WUHAN, China — Coco Gauff reeled off 4 straight video games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open on Sunday in an all-American remaining.
Gauff, 21, gained her second title of the yr, having claimed the French Open on clay, and he or she now has 11 profession titles.
“Successful each match (within the event) in straight units, I do not know if I’ve performed that earlier than on a title run,” Gauff mentioned. “I simply felt like I used to be actually happy with what I completed this week, whatever the outcome at this time.”
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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 internet landed broad to offer Gauff a primary match level and, with Pegula on second serve, she clinched it with a forehand winner following a short rally.
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 towards Gauff, with whom she has gained a number of WTA doubles titles.
“We have spent numerous time collectively and, although I am a bit older, I at all times admire and respect her a lot,” Pegula mentioned of Gauff. “She’s simply so mature for her age.”
Gauff improved to 11-3 in finals; Pegula dropped to Sept. 11.
