The Czech-Australian pairing of Katerina Siniakova and Storm Hunter won the women's doubles final in Wuhan Open. （Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn）
The 2025 Dongfeng·Voyah Wuhan Open concluded on Sunday night with two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff capturing the women's singles crown, defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 in the final. Gauff completed the tournament without dropping a set, earning her first WTA 1000 title of the year and cementing her place in the season-ending WTA Finals.
The championship showdown brought together this year's French Open winner and last year's US Open runner-up. While Pegula had led their previous head-to-head record 4–2, Gauff carried the momentum from her straight-sets victory in their most recent meeting at the 2024 WTA Finals — and once again came out on top.
Gauff took early control in the opening set, breaking serve to race ahead 3-0. Pegula recovered to level the score at 4-4, but Gauff held firm, holding serve and breaking again to close the set 6-4.
Pegula responded strongly in the second, breaking twice to go up 3-0, yet Gauff fought back with her trademark composure, winning four consecutive games from 3-5 down to seal the victory 7-5.
The triumph ended Gauff's run of two consecutive WTA 1000 final losses and marked her third WTA 1000 title and 11th career singles title. The 21-year-old also set a new Wuhan Open record, conceding only 25 games across five matches — the fewest ever by a champion in the tournament's history.
"I'm just happy with the way I played," Gauff said. "And even [when] the moments got tough, I believed in myself, and trusted my instincts. I think winning the tournament in the way I did gives me a lot of confidence. Winning in straight sets in all my matches definitely shows me that I have the level to be the player that I want to be. And I hope I can continue on this path."
The 2025 Dongfeng·Voyah Wuhan Open concluded on Sunday night with two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff capturing the women's singles crown, defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 in the final. （Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn）
Reflecting on her performance swing in China, Gauff noted that she had felt pressure as the defending champion at the China Open earlier this month but regained her rhythm in Wuhan.
Gauff said that China has always been a "lucky place" for her, adding that the fans are amazing and their support makes her feel calm on court.
Gauff also praised her opponent. "I have a huge amount of respect for her," she said. "Being on tour, young, at 15, I had really no friends, no one to look to, no one to look up to that was nice to me. She was one of those players that always remained nice to me and instilled positivity to me. So I appreciate her a lot."
In the women's doubles final, the Czech-Australian pairing of Katerina Siniakova and Storm Hunter took a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 8 seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, capturing their second title together after winning in Dubai in 2024.
The win marked Siniakova's fourth doubles title of the year and 32nd of her career, while Hunter celebrated her ninth career doubles crown.
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