Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the Wuhan Open final with a score of 6-4, 7-5.
This victory marks Gauff's 22nd main-draw win in China over the past three years, the most among WTA players in that span.
Gauff dropped only 16 games en route to the final, beating Moyuka Uchijima, Zhang Shuai, Laura Siegemund, and Jasmine Paolini.
She ended Pegula's streak of eight consecutive three-set matches.
In the final, Gauff initially led 3-0, but Pegula leveled the score at 4-4. Gauff then broke Pegula's serve to win the first set 6-4.
In the second set, Pegula took a 3-0 lead with a double-break advantage. However, Gauff recovered, equalizing the score at 3-3 and later overcoming another break deficit to win the set 7-5.
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Author's summary: Coco Gauff wins Wuhan Open final.