Coco Gauff finally snapped her trophyless streak since Roland Garros with a big win at a WTA 1000 event. Taking down fellow American Jessica Pegula in the Wuhan Open final, the 21-year-old walked away with her spot solidified in both the rankings and the race to the WTA Finals. Fresh off a semifinal run in Beijing, this win adds another layer to her record as she hits a new milestone. Still, one stat continues to cast a shadow over her triumph.

By beating Pegula 6-4, 7-5 to capture her third WTA 1000 title, Gauff achieved a remarkable milestone as the first woman in the Open Era to start her career 9-0 in hard-court finals. Her unbeaten streak on the surface echoes the dominance that tennis last witnessed from Serena Williams back in 2015.

But even as she celebrates, another stat stands

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