Gauff, 19, has five WTA Tour titles after the straight-sets win.
Gauff’s run in Cincinnati continues a stellar stretch of tennis in the summer court swing. Since losing in the first round at Wimbledon, Gauff won the Citi Open in Washington, her first WTA 500 title. In Montreal at the National Bank Open, Gauff lost in a hard-fought quarterfinal against fellow American Jessica Pegula.Before Cincinnati, Gauff hadn’t reached a WTA 1000 final. Her previous best result in a WTA 1000 event was the semifinal at the Italian Open and Qatar Open .
Gauff goes to the U.S. Open looking to win her first singles slam title. The last American woman to win the U.S. Open was Sloane Stephens in 2017.During the trophy ceremony, Gauff thanked her parents, Candi and Corey, for all their help and support over the years. “The biggest thank you to my parents,” Gauff said. “My mom, I love you so much for being my emotional support. My dad … he’s the reason I’m here. The reason I play tennis. He’s the reason I believe I can do this.”“I knew it’d be a very tough task to win against someone like Coco,” Muchova said.Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.
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