Coco Gauff has returned home following another successful Asian swing, which ended with her winning the Wuhan Open.
Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the final of the Wuhan Open, the last WTA 1000 tournament of the season.
The former overcame the latter 6-4, 7-5, with Pegula congratulating Gauff on her success shortly after their battle.
World number three Gauff now has 11 WTA Tour titles to her name, three of which have arrived at WTA 1000 level.
She can now turn her focus to defending her trophy at the WTA Finals, which return to Riyadh next month.
Coco Gauff issues public message to fans after Wuhan Open title
Gauff also won the Beijing Open in 2024, with her latest success in Wuhan further boosting her popularity in the region.
Showing just how loved she is in China, Gauff shared images of fan gifts on her Instagram story, writing: “Finally made it home from China and unpacked my suitcase full of gifts from you guys. I just wanted to express my gratitude to all of the supporters I had while I was there.
“Every thoughtful gift, every letter, words of encouragement, etc, truly, truly meant a lot! Especially being so far from home. Thank you, thank you. Until next time.”
How has Coco Gauff’s WTA ranking changed over the years?
China is clearly a home away from home for Gauff, who can now rest and recover ahead of the WTA Finals.
She was among the early qualifiers for the year-end tournament, at which she lifted the trophy for the first time in 2024.
| Top rank by year | Year | Year-end rank |
| 2 | 2025 | – |
| 2 | 2024 | 3 |
| 3 | 2023 | 3 |
| 4 | 2022 | 7 |
| 19 | 2021 | 22 |
| 47 | 2020 | 48 |
| 68 | 2019 | 68 |
| 686 | 2018 | 875 |
It’s been another superb season for the American, who is already into double figures for WTA titles despite being just 21 years old.
Among her successes are two Grand Slam titles, while she has also previously managed to climb to number two in the world rankings.
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