Stephen Dunmoye
The world number six, Coco Gauff has won her first China Open title on Sunday following straight sets win over unseeded Karolina Muchova in Beijing.
Coco Gauff saw off the Czech 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes to at the Diamond Court to clinch the eighth WTA title of her career and her first since January in Auckland.
The 20-year-old, who has been criticised throughout the week for her poor serve, was dominant from start to finish, claiming six aces as well as five of her nine break points.
According to her, “I want to say congratulations to you, Karolina, it’s great to see you back on tour.
“I think you’re such an amazing player, you deserve everything and hopefully you play many more finals.”
Gauff’s victory in Beijing helped her become the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2013 to win the China Open title. She also became the youngest winner of the WTA 1000 event in 14 years.
The American’s triumph pushed her into fourth place in the race to the Finals, as only the top seven players qualify automatically for the end-of-the-season event, while the final eighth spot goes to either a Grand Slam champion within the Top 20 in the world or to the eighth position on the leaderboard.