Coco Gauff moves past Qinwen Zheng to top one WTA stat after latest win in Wuhan

The American had major serving issues during the North American hard-court swing, but she seems to be regaining consistency since bringing on biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan.

Regardless of where her form stands, Gauff has always played well in China. This latest victory now puts her ahead of one of China’s biggest names: Qinwen Zheng.

Coco Gauff’s impressive record in China continues to grow

Despite still being early in her career, Coco Gauff is already building an impressive track record when it comes to winning matches.

According to OptaAce, Gauff leads all WTA players with 18 main draw victories on Chinese courts over the past three years.

Zheng Qinwen, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, sits just behind her with 17 wins in the same period.

Zheng isn’t playing in Wuhan this year because of ongoing issues with her right elbow, giving Gauff a chance to widen that gap.

Next up for Gauff is another local player: Zhang Shuai. The two have met three times since 2022, with Gauff coming out on top each time.

Gauff’s service performance was her best since working with MacMillan

Coco Gauff served no double faults against Moyuka Uchijima, which marked a notable improvement in her game.

The American had previously struggled with her serve during the North American hard-court swing, but she’s clearly made strides in that area since then.

Sofascore’s stats from the match back that up, showing she landed 85 per cent of her first serves and won 89 per cent of those points.

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She also didn’t face a single break point throughout the match. If Gauff can keep this level of serving going through the rest of Wuhan Open, she’ll be difficult to stop.