Naomi Osaka ‘at peace’ after loss to Coco Gauff
Gauff defeated Osaka 6-4, 6-4.
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Coco Gauff beat Wang Qiang in straight sets Saturday to win the Emilia-Romagna Open. The victory gave the 17-year-old American her second career WTA title.
ALL EYES ON ✨COCO✨
— wta (@WTA) May 22, 2021
🇺🇸 @CocoGauff, the 17-year-old American clinches her second WTA singles title in Parma 🏆#EmiliaRomagnaOpen pic.twitter.com/6rjWhYJ2mM
Gauff put on a dominant performance to defeat Qiang 6-1, 6-3, winning 76.5 percent of her first service points. The Parma championship caps a spectacular clay season for Gauff. She is currently 12-3 on the surface and most recently made a semifinal run in Rome.
After the win Saturday, Gauff said she hopes to keep her momentum going into the French Open.
Roland-Garros, the clay-court Grand Slam, begins next week in Paris.
Gauff defeated Osaka 6-4, 6-4.
Osaka next plays Coco Gauff.
Barty retired from tennis in March at the age of 25.
Gauff debuted the shoe in Atlanta on Sunday.