American teenage sensation, Coco Gauff has won her third straight tennis title this year, after defeating Karolina Muchova in straight sets at the Cincinnati Open final.
This marks the 19-year-old’s fifth career title and her third of 2023, adding to her previous wins in Washington DC and Auckland.
Her toughest opponent was Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals, Gauff maintained her momentum with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph.
She would be competing in the upcoming US Open, scheduled for August 28.
Gauff is the first teenager to secure three WTA titles in a year since Bianca Andreescu’s accomplishment in 2019.
Reflecting on her achievement, Coco said:
“I’m just happy to be here now. I spent a lot of nights alone crying, trying to figure it out.”
In the men’s doubles final, Jamie Murray and Michael Venus from New Zealand came close to victory against Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.
Despite holding a championship point, they were defeated 3-6, 6-1, 11-9.
