• American claims eighth WTA title with Beijing triumph
• Instant success for world No 6 after changing coach

Coco Gauff dominated the unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova to win the China Open final 6-1, 6-3 and become the first player to triumph in each of their first seven WTA hard-court finals in the Open era.

The American fired 24 winners to add the Beijing trophy to her victory at the Auckland Classic this year and win the second WTA 1000 title of her career after her 2023 victory in Cincinnati, where she also beat Muchova in the final.