An All-American final will determine the Wuhan Open champion, with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula locking horns. Both players have had contrasting paths to the title clash, with Gauff not dropping a single set so far while Pegula has won all of her matches in three sets.
The 21-year-old has dropped just 16 games en route to her third WTA 1000 singles final this season. Comprehensive wins over Moyuka Uchijima and Zhang Shuai saw Gauff reach the quarterfinals, where she thrashed Laura Siegemund. The World No. 3 then got her first win over Jasmine Paolini in 2025 to book her place in the final.
Only one of Pegula’s matches so far during the Asian swing has not gone to three sets. The American had to grind out some wins en route to the semifinals, where she faced Aryna Sabalenka. She made a remarkable comeback to beat the World No. 1 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) and hand her her first defeat in Wuhan.
Coco Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula Match Details
Date: Oct. 12, 2025
Tournament: Wuhan Open
Round: Final
Venue: Wuhan, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, Sky Sports
Gauff vs. Pegula Head-to-Head
The two Americans have locked horns six times before on the WTA Tour, with Pegula leading their head-to-head 4-2. However, Gauff triumphed 6-3, 6-2 the last time they faced one another, which was in the round-robin of last year’s WTA Finals in Riyadh.
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Gauff vs. Pegula Prediction
Gauff and Pegula’s runs in Wuhan have been contrasting. While one of them has been gritty, the other has been completely dominant, and given the kind of tennis both have played so far, we could expect an exciting finale.
Gauff’s serving frailties have been a major issue for her throughout the year, and she has won just 86 out of 128 points (67.2%) so far during the Wuhan Open. The World No. 3 has also served 21 double-faults, and cannot afford to produce too many of them against Pegula.
The 31-year-old’s first-serve numbers have been inferior to that of Gauff’s, having won just 158 out of 247 points (~64%). She has served 14 aces so far, five of them coming in her last match. Pegula has a solid all-round game, and will look to make the most out of it. Her mentality will also be a crucial weapon, particularly in a final against someone like Gauff.
Both players have been in impressive form at the moment but the way Pegula has just dug deep in all of her matches, there is a fair chance of her outlasting Gauff and winning her fourth WTA 1000 singles title.
Prediction: Pegula to win in three sets.
