Coco Gauff entered the Wuhan Open final the fresher of the two Americans. Jessica Pegula played 4 1/2 hours more time on the court in Wuhan, and it seemed to catch up with her.
But this is not to take anything against Gauff who steamrolled through her draw, never dropping a set. Gauff’s athleticism and grit got her over the finish line with a 6-4, 7-5 win.
COCO WINS IN WUHAN! 🤩@CocoGauff beats Pegula 6-4, 7-5 to win the title 🏆#WuhanOpen pic.twitter.com/TkLv8p9ru4
— wta (@WTA) October 12, 2025
The Americans and former doubles partners had never played a WTA final before.
Pegula has been the comeback artist this week and dug herself out of first set losses all week.
This is Gauff’s second title of the year; she won the 2025 French Open.
Her serving struggles have been the dominant story since she left Paris, but she contained them relatively well against Pegula. There were some double faults, but it appears she is working through the adjustments to her serve in real time since hiring Gavin MacMillan before the US Open began.
Coco Gauff Is Building A Legacy At Age 21
Gauff wins her 11th career WTA singles title which includes 2 Grand Slams (2023 US Open and 2025 French Open) and the 2024 WTA Finals.
She has won on every surface except for grass, but she is only 21 and presumably not yet in her prime.
Coco Gauff also has 10 WTA doubles titles including the 2024 French Open with Katerina Siniakova.
Gauff is the first American to lift the Wuhan Open trophy since Venus Williams in 2015.
American Women Have Been Outstanding In 2025
Proof that the American women have been top notch this year is the fact that four of the final eight in the end-of-year WTA Finals are Americans. Gauff, Pegula (who qualified as a result of her Wuhan Open run), 2-time 2025 Grand Slam finalist Amanda Anisimova, and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys.
The endearing part of this is how much the four women cheer for each other and geniunely want the best for one another. They are competitors but friends who want the best for each other.
