Overview

• Gauff collected her 11th career trophy and third WTA 1000 crown, adding a second title this season after Roland Garros.
• She closed the match with a four-game surge in the second set and prevailed in 1 hour 42 minutes despite eight double faults.
• Pegula reached the final by upsetting world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) after saving two match points at 2-5 in the decider.
• Pegula is reported to rise to No. 5 in the next rankings following her run to the final.
• Gauff is the second American to win the Wuhan tournament, following Venus Williams in 2015.