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United States’s Coco Gauff performs in opposition to Spain’s Rebeka Masarova within the remaining of the ASB Traditional in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport through AP)
The world quantity seven, Gauff, did not drop a set on the event and effortlessly forged apart One hundred and thirtieth-ranked Masarova 6-1, 6-1 to clinch her third WTA title
High seed Coco Gauff combined endurance along with her trademark energy to win the ultimate of the rain-hit Auckland Traditional in opposition to Spain’s Rebeka Masarova on Sunday, forward of the Australian Open.
American teenager Gauff negotiated two prolonged stoppages earlier than seeing off Spanish qualifier Masarova 6-1, 6-1 to finish a dominant week wherein she was barely challenged.
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The world quantity seven didn’t drop a set on the event and effortlessly forged apart One hundred and thirtieth-ranked Masarova to clinch her third WTA title and her first for practically two years.
Displaying the type of kind that took her to the ultimate of the French Open seven months in the past, Gauff’s methodical groundstrokes look set to be a potent weapon on the yr’s first Grand Slam beginning in Melbourne in simply over per week.
The 18-year-old additionally showcased a cool psychological strategy, untroubled by the stormy climate that bothered the Auckland occasion all through the week.
Two of her 5 matches have been compelled indoors whereas two others have been disrupted by rain, together with the ultimate, which started practically two hours late.
Gauff was serving at set level within the first set when one other downpour compelled the gamers off greater than two hours.
The marathon match seemed to be draining for 23-year-old Masarova, whose first look in a WTA remaining was her seventh match in eight days, together with qualifying.
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