Coco Gauff overcomes 7 double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini and reach Wuhan final

USA’s Coco Gauff signs her autograph on-camera after winning against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in their women’s singles semifinal match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province on Oct. 11, 2025. (AFP)

• Gauff edged Paolini winning the battle of converted breaks seven-to-five
• The third-ranked Gauff fought back from three breaks in the second set

WUHAN: Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the Wuhan Open final on Saturday.
With both top-10 players struggling with their service games, Gauff edged Paolini winning the battle of converted breaks seven-to-five.
The third-ranked Gauff fought back from three breaks in the second set and won the final four games to advance to the final.
Gauff, who changed her serving coach in August, leads the women’s circuit this season with 378 double faults, over 120 more than the next player.
Fifth-ranked Paolini had eliminated Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula in the other semifinal on Saturday.