Coco Gauff destroys Karolina Muchova, remains an unsolvable puzzle for the Czech Republic

Coco Gauff has just won her second WTA 1000 title in Beijing and it came again after beating Karolina Muchova.

The American, seeded at number 4, gave the former world number 8 no chance in the China Open final after completing a very dominant 6-1 6-3 victory to win and clinch her eighth WTA title improving to an impressive 8 -1 record in her finals played.

Since Gauff struggled a bit during the tournament and didn’t seem to be at her best while the Czech played against the clock, some even had the current world number 49 as the favorite in Beijing.

But when the final started, there was only one player as the 20-year-old completely defeated Muchova, needing just an hour and 16 minutes to get the job done against the player who defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen in the previous two matches. rounds.

In the summer of 2023, the American became WTA 1000 champion after beating the Czech in the Cincinnati final. Now she has two in her collection, while Muchova remains at zero trophies in that category.

It should be noted that Gauff also defeated the former world number 8 in the semi-final of the 2023 US Open and is now 3-0 head-to-head in their meetings.

How Gauff ousted Muchova?

The No. 4 seed made a lightning start, collecting breaks in the second and sixth games to routinely clinch the opener.

After essentially not making an appearance in the first set, the Czech showed some signs of life early in the second set after earning her first break to open a 2-0 lead.

But just when it looked like Muchova’s comeback might have begun, the 2023 French Open finalist retired again, losing her next four matches.

As the 28-year-old served to stay in the final of the ninth game, Gauff claimed her third break of the set and fifth of the match, completing her dominant win with just four games lost.