The tournament has been played since 2004 and the previous lowest ranked player to reach the final is Maria Kirilenko who reached the final ranked 45th in 2005.
Former world number eight Muchova has returned after injury and yesterday knocked out world number two Aryna Sabalenka in a tough long battle. Today it was significantly more painless.
– I’m just happy that I was able to perform well against these big players and that my game held up and that I could see that I can face them and that I can beat them, says the Czech who is currently 30th in the live ranking and can rise to No. 22 in a final victory.
Met Gauff in last year’s US Open semis
In the final awaits Coco Gauff, who knocked out Paula Badosa with 4-6,6-4,6-2.
Gauff beat Muchova in last year’s US Open semifinals en route to her first and so far only Grand Slam title. After that, Muchova had to take a ten-month break to, among other things, operate on a wrist.