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Coco Gauff Reaches Wuhan Final, Ends Paolini Streak

The world No. 3 now awaits the Sabalenka–Pegula winner for a shot at her first title since Roland Garros.

USA’s Jessica Pegula hits a return to Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka
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Overview

  • Gauff defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 in the Wuhan Open semifinal to advance to Sunday’s championship match.
  • The win halts a three-match skid against Paolini this season and evens their head-to-head at 3-3.
  • Despite an inconsistent serve that was broken five times, Gauff produced seven breaks of her own and closed in straight sets.
  • Per Opta Ace, she has dropped only 16 games en route to the final, the fewest by any player at Wuhan since the tournament began in 2014.
  • At 21 years and 207 days, she is the youngest to reach finals at both the China Open in Beijing and the Wuhan Open, and this marks her first final since winning Roland Garros in June.