China Open 2024: Gauff Lands Her Second Career WTA 1000 Title - In Pics

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 cha𒁃mpion in Beijing, following Serena Williams’ title runs in 2004 and 2013. 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. Gauff, who defended her Auckland title earlier this season, wasted no time and took the opening set in just 31 minutes. She dropped just five points on her first serve, hit 24 winners and broke Muchova five times.

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Updated on: 7 October 2024 12:28 pm

China Open 2024: Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova Photo: AP/Achmad Ibrahim

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China Open 2024: Karolina Muchova vs Coco Gauff Photo: AP/Achmad Ibrahim

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Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova Photo: AP/Achmad Ibrahim

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Karolina Muchova vs Coco Gauff Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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China Open Tennis Tournament Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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China Open Tennis Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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China Open Tennis 2024 Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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China Open Tennis 2024 Coco Gauff Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

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