Anytime my name is mentioned in whatever sentence hers is, it’s a huge honor.”It was Gauff’s eighth career title. She improved her record in tour finals to 8-1 and has now a 7-0 record in hard-court finals,

Change coach. Win next tournament. Just like Coco Gauff drew it up. Taking advantage of what has become one of the biggest rarities in women’s tennis, an off-day for Karolina Muchova, Gauff took the China Open title 6-1,

BEIJING — Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday. Aged 20, the sixth-ranked US player became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years. She is also the second American champion in Beijing, following Serena Williams’ title runs in 2004 and 2013.