CNN —US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1 6-3.
The straight-sets victory makes the 20-year-old the first American to win the tournament since Serena Williams back in 2013 – she now has eight WTA titles to her name.
Gauff also made WTA history in the process, becoming the first woman to win her first seven hard-court finals in the Open era.
It was an impressive performance from Gauff who wasted no time in stamping her authority on the final as she wrapped up the first-set in 30 minutes, a remarkable feat given Muchová’s recent run.
Gauff will play the Wuhan Open next, as she continues to rise up the rankings once again.
Persons:
Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchová, Serena Williams, Gauff, Karolina, It’s, ” Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Muchova, Matt Daly, Brad Gilbert, Gilbert
Organizations:
CNN, US, Wuhan
Locations:
China, American, –, Czech, Cincinnati, Washington