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Coco Gauff Wins Wuhan Open, Sets Open-Era Hard-Court Finals Record

The 21-year-old secured her 11th career trophy and third WTA 1000 by sweeping the tournament without dropping a set.

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Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. walks onto the court ahead of the final against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning the final against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during the final against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Overview

  • She defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5, rallying from 0-3 and 3-5 in the second set to finish with four straight games.
  • Gauff became the first player in the Open Era to win her first nine hard-court finals, and the first in a decade to string together nine such wins since Serena Williams.
  • Pegula reached the final by stopping world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka’s 20-match Wuhan winning streak in a three-set semifinal.
  • Pegula’s path featured eight consecutive three-setters, in contrast to Gauff’s straight-sets run through the draw.
  • It was their first singles final against each other after a successful doubles partnership, and both now turn to next month’s WTA Finals in Riyadh.