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This week Coco Gauff proved yet again why she’s built for the biggest moments on the tennis stage. Fresh off her powerful run in China, Coco clinched the Wuhan Open title with a gritty 6-4, 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula, making it her third career WTA 1000 trophy and her eleventh overall singles title. WTA Tennis reports Gauff has now claimed victory in her first nine hard-court finals, an achievement no other woman in tennis history can claim. At just 21, she’s the third-youngest in the 16-year history of the WTA 1000 format to notch three of those titles, following only Iga Swiatek and Caroline Wozniacki.

What makes this title stand out is not just the result but the process. Gauff showed her adaptability on court, mixing spins and speeds, and her calm under pressure as she broke Pegula’s serve to rattle off ten straight points when it mattered. She credits recent improvements, especially her serve, to her new coaching partnership with “mechanics expert” Gavin MacMillan. Gauff described to WTA Tennis that she now trusts her process technically, noting key changes in her toss and motion. For her, the conditions in Wuhan mimicked the slow Florida courts she grew up on, giving her a strategic advantage.

After an eventful season in which she shifted coaches multiple times, Gauff told WTA Tennis she’s happy with her current team and doesn’t want more changes, emphasizing that new perspectives have only made her stronger. As for her plans, she is headed back to South Florida to train before defending her WTA Finals title in Riyadh — only Serena Williams has successfully defended that title in the past decade.

On the family front, Pro Football Network covered a lighter, personal moment as Coco admitted on social media she was surprised to hear her younger brother Codey had just played his last tournament with the San Diego Padres Scout team. Their mom, Candi, shared heartfelt praise for Codey, reminiscing about three memorable years that saw him travel across the country and prepare for his next chapter: college baseball at Mizzou. Coco commented good-naturedly online, “dang why nobody told me it was the last ride,” and has often credited both her brothers, Codey and Cameron, with keeping her grounded and motivated.

On social media, video highlights from the Wuhan final keep trending, amplifying Gauff’s reputation not just as a champion, but as an athlete whose performances give tennis fans all new reasons to believe. As Tennishead reports, Coco’s ability to consistently rise in the biggest moments marks her as the most clutch player the WTA has seen since Serena Williams.

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