Gauff beats Pegula in straight sets to win Wuhan Open | Sports

WUHAN, China, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Coco Gauff overcame Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to clinch the third WTA 1000 title of her career in an all-American final at the Wuhan Open. The third-seeded Gauff secured the trophy without dropping a set after a 1hr42min battle in the central Chinese city. In the first final between the former doubles partners, Gauff erased multipledeficits in the second set to improve her head-to-head record against Pegulato 3-4. The 21-year-old in the process became the first player in the Open Era to winher first nine hard-court finals. The pair had contrasting routes to the final with Gauff breezing dropping amere 16 games while Pegula battled through three-setters in all eight of...