Coco Gauff finally breaks through! The American star, who won the French Open this year, had been struggling to find her footing since June. Early exits followed, including a first-round crash at Wimbledon. But after picking up pace at the US Open, where she reached the round of 16, she’s finally holding another trophy. And the backstory of her rise in Wuhan might be her smartest move yet.

On Sunday, third-seeded Gauff took the trophy without dropping a set after a one-hour, 42-minute fight in the central Chinese city. In the first final ever between the former doubles partners, Gauff clawed back from multiple deficits in the second set to improve her record against Pegula to 3-4!

After the final, the American had a witty reveal about her coach. “It was a great Asian swing,” said Gauf

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