Gauffa wins WTA against Zheng with great comeback

A great start that ended with a 5-0 score for Zheng.

The first serves have already given a good idea of ​​what this match will be like. The first six games alone lasted more than 40 minutes, with many ties and break points that none of them were able to complete. Zheng, somewhat more composed and less spoiled, got a break in the eighth game of the first set and He finished the first set with his serve with a score of 6-3.

Zheng continued his good pace early in the second set, breaking Gauff’s serve and defending his own to move closer to his second major title of the year since the Olympics. But Gauff is a twenty-something veteran in a body, keeping calm where everyone else is nervous and Zheng’s return from 5-0 to 6-1 to reverse the disaster. We went from 3-1 Zheng to 6-4 and the match moved towards the third set it deserved.

Guaffa’s composure decides the outcome of the tournament

He pulse It seemed to be in the American’s favor, but Zheng’s forehand was stronger than ever. She broke twice in favor, delivering a superb performance that was reminiscent of the one that closed the first set and once again forced Gauff to rethink his game. He was 5-3 and served for the win.but Gauff’s courage to confront such moments is noteworthy.

The American knew how to flex her muscles, not be aggressive, defend herself and do everything to anger the Chinese tennis player, who saw herself with the title in her hands and suddenly felt that she would have to fight harder if she wanted to get the long-awaited title. trophy. Gauff secured her serve and looked the winner after she had two match points left, but Zheng also knew how to recover to send the match to sudden death.

And it’s never better to say tiebreaker with Zheng’Coconut’. A series of errors and bad decisions left the Chinese 5-0 up against her, an advantage she was unable to capitalize on and which ultimately earned her Coco Gauff’s first Master title.