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Coco Gauff couldn’t hide her excitement as she boarded a high-speed train in China for the first time since her childhood, marking a thrilling start to her 2024 Wuhan Open campaign. Fresh off her triumphant victory at the China Open, Gauff shared a glimpse of her journey from Beijing to Wuhan with her fans.
Gauff recently clinched her eighth WTA title and her second WTA 1000 title by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-3. This win not only added another prestigious title to her growing collection but also propelled her back into the top four of the WTA rankings.
After receiving a bye in the first round, the American tennis star overcame Clara Burel 7-5, 6-3, and then dispatched the 26th seed Katie Boulter 7-5, 6-2. A walkover against Naomi Osaka gave her a brief respite before she faced Yulia Starodubtseva, whom she defeated 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Gauff’s resilience shone through in her quarterfinal match against the 15th seed Paula Badosa, where she came from behind to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Her final victory over Muchova was the crowning achievement of a stellar tournament run.
Amidst her busy schedule, Gauff found a moment to share her excitement with her fans on social media. On October 7, Gauff posted an Instagram story featuring a picture of herself comfortably seated on the high-speed train, dressed in casual attire. She captioned the photo:
"First time on a high-speed train since I was a kid. They are so cool lol. Also, this is my last stop in China."
Coco Gauff will participate at the 2024 Wuhan Open for the first time
Coco Gauff will make her debut at the WTA 1000 event as a fourth seed on Wednesday, October 9. Gauff received a bye into the second round, where she will take on either Ashlyn Krueger or Viktoriya Tomova.
The winner of this match will face either Amanda Anisimova/Cristina Bucsa or Elina Avanesyan/13th seed Marta Kostyuk in the third round.
This will be Krueger and Tomova's first meeting with the American on the WTA Tour.
Krueger and Tomova will also participate in the women's doubles, where the former, along with partner Harriet Dart, will take on fifth seeds Zhang Shuai and Elise Mertens, while the latter, along with partner Magdalena Frech, will face Chinese pair of Xu Yifan and Wang Yafan in their respective first-round matches on October 8.
