Coco Gauff has expressed her pride in placing her name alongside Serena Williams with her triumph at the 2024 China Open.
The 20-year-old’s victory marks her second title of the season, following her triumphant campaign at the ASB Classic in January.
After a disappointing run at the US Open and the subsequent shakeup in her coaching team, Gauff has clinched her second WTA 1000 title.
The American claimed a dominant 6-1, 6-3 win over Karolina Muchova in the final, extending her perfect record against the Czech to 3-0 and climbing two spots to become the World No. 4.
The 20-year-old made history with her triumph, becoming the only woman in the Open Era to win each of her first seven hardcourt finals on the WTA tour. She also became the first American woman to triumph at the event in Beijing since Serena Williams emerged victorious in 2013.
