Coco Gauff dashes Muchova’s hopes of second WTA title

Coco Gauff dashed Karolina Muchova’s hopes of winning the title at the China Open on Sunday beating the Czech in straight sets 1:6, 3:6 in one hour and 16 minutes in Beijing. A semifinalist in the last two editions of the US Open, Muchova had hoped to win her second career WTA title this year after her first and only victory five years ago in South Korea. She lost both final matches this season. In July, was beaten by China's Zheng Qinwen in a decider in Palermo.