- American teenager wins 6-3, 6-4 in Cincinnati Open final
- Gauff shows improvement since first-round Wimbledon exit
In the immediate aftermath of her first-round defeat by Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon, as tears streamed down her face, Coco Gauff was not quite ready to reflect on why things had gone so wrong. Instead, she left with a message; she resolved to work even harder than she already had in service of the ambitious goals she set for herself.
It is fair to say that the work is paying off. Since that crushing defeat early in July, Gauff has won 11 of her past 12 matches, her confidence building with every bout, and on Sunday she rose to secure the biggest title of her career, defeating Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open title.