Coco Gauff wins first WTA 1000 title, defeats Karolina Muchova to capture Cincinnati Open
Coco Gauff defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to capture the 2023 Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: The win gives Gauff her first WTA 1000 title. In the semifinal, Gauff beat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets for the first time in her career. Gauff won 81 points in the final and converted 71 percent of her first serve points. She also broke Muchova’s serve five times. Gauff, 19, now has five WTA Tour titles. She is the first player since 2020 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki to win five WTA titles as a teenager.
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Coco Gauff defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to capture the 2023 Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know:
The win gives Gauff her first WTA 1000 title. In the semifinal, Gauff beat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets for the first time in her career.
Gauff won 81 points in the final and converted 71 percent of her first serve points. She also broke Muchova’s serve five times.
Gauff, 19, now has five WTA Tour titles. She is the first player since 2020 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki to win five WTA titles as a teenager.
