Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 in the Wuhan Open final, marking her 22nd main-draw victory in China over the past three years.
Gauff dropped just 16 games en route to the final and ended Pegula's streak of eight consecutive three-set matches.
In the final, Gauff initially led 3-0, but Pegula leveled at 4-4. Gauff then broke Pegula to clinch the opening set 6-4.
In the second set, Pegula led 3-0 with a double-break, but Gauff recovered to win 7-5.
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Author's summary: Coco Gauff wins Wuhan Open final over Jessica Pegula.