Coco Gauff wins China Open final in straight sets, Sinner and Alcaraz advance in Shanghai
Coco Gauff won her second title this season at the China Open with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final
By AP News
Published - Oct 06, 2024, 03:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:36 PM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday.
Aged 20, the sixth-ranked U.S. player became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years. She is also the second American champion in Beijing, following Serena Williams’ title runs in 2004 and 2013.
“Honestly, it means a lot when I saw that the last American woman to win this was Serena Williams,” Gauff said. "Anytime my name is mentioned in whatever sentence hers is, it’s a huge honor.”
It was Gauff's eighth career title. She improved her record in tour finals to 8-1 and has now a 7-0 record in hard-court finals, a feat never achieved before in the Open Era.
