In a performance that felt both historic and inevitable, Coco Gauff added another shining chapter to her burgeoning career at the Wuhan Open. With a commanding 6-3,6-0 win over the German star, Laura Siegemund, the 21-year-old American didn’t just secure another semi-final spot—she etched her name into tennis history, surpassing the legendary Williams sisters in one remarkable stat.
Currently ranked third in the world, Gauff already has ten singles titles in her career, and that also includes her two Grand Slam triumphs (the 2023 US Open and the 2025 French Open). Earlier this year, Coco Gauff became the youngest American woman to win the French Open title since Serena Williams (in 2002). After accomplishing this feat, she said that it “means a lot” to follow in Serena Williams