It was Gauff’s first title since Auckland in January. A visit to the Forbidden City with Carlos Alcaraz may have contributed to the success.
– I guess the Imperial Palace brought us luck, so maybe I’ll pay a visit next year to get the same luck, she told the crowd afterwards, according to the BBC.
Won eight finals out of nine
The final went surprisingly easy considering Gauff was down 0-1 in sets in his previous three matches. However, Gauff thrives in finals and has won eight in nine attempts.
Gauff thanked his new coach Matt Daly after winning his first tournament with him after breaking up with Brad Gilbert.
– Obviously things are going well at the moment, said the 20-year-old who will rise from sixth to fourth place in Monday’s ranking.