Gauff makes fewer mistakes than Pegula and conquers Wuhan

Andrés Tomás Rico | 12 Oct 2025 | 14.28

"Gauff makes fewer mistakes than Pegula and conquers Wuhan. Photo: Getty Images"

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In a trial and error exercise, Coco Gauff found the right answer. The American defeated her compatriot Jessica Pegula in a final with many unforced errors from both sides, but where the world number three prevailed (6-4, 7-5) to clinch the WTA Wuhan, her second title of the season.

In a final between compatriots Jessica Pegula, who had defeated Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff, who became the clear favorite after the elimination of the number one, the title of the WTA Wuhan would be decided.

How Coco Gauff claimed the title at the WTA Wuhan 2025

Gauff started strong, taking a 3-0 lead, aware of the golden opportunity to secure her second title of the season after Roland Garros, following a lackluster North American hardcourt swing. "I see this swing as a preseason for 2026," stated the Atlanta native upon arriving in Asia a few weeks ago.

So far, the feelings are more than positive, reaching semifinals in Beijing and making it to the final in Wuhan. However, her serve remains a concern. This allowed Pegula to break back early and level to 4-4 in a match filled with ups and downs, much to the delight of the Chinese fans.

Irregularity reigned in the final

Nevertheless, at the climax, Gauff once again demonstrated why her ranking (3rd) surpasses Pegula's (6th), as Pegula failed to capitalize on break opportunities, and Gauff closed out a closely contested first set (6-4), taking a giant step towards the title.

However, her serve became her main foe again, as she double-faulted to drop her serve in the opening game of the second set, giving Pegula momentum who not only accepted the gift but broke Gauff's serve two games later, swiftly establishing a 3-0 lead. Nonetheless, the world number three woke up from her slumber, typical in her matches, and recovered both breaks to level at 3-3 in a second set filled with fluctuations as the entire match.

This was confirmed in the following game, where Pegula once again broke Gauff's weak serve. Despite this, neither player could string together two consecutive games, and the world number three broke back to make it 5-5 and finally held her serve to go up 6-5, just one game away from the title.

Under pressure, Pegula failed to push the set to a tiebreak, giving Coco Gauff the WTA Wuhan 2025 (6-4, 7-5), her second title of the season, despite her consistently shaky serve. However, as a warm-up for 2026, Coco Gauff is performing impressively.

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