World No. 6 Coco Gauff will take Karolina Muchova for the title of the China Open 2024 on Sunday, October 6. The young American stared at a defeat against Paula Badosa in the semifinals. However, for the second straight match, she mounted a comeback to emerge victorious.
Gauff was down 6-4, 4-2 in the semifinals, and turned things around to beat Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. She previously beat qualifier Yulia Starodubtsewa in the quarterfinals, Naomi Osaka in the fourth round, Katie Boulter in the third round, and Clara Burel in the second round.
Gauff has reached her first final since defending her title in Auckland in January. This is also her second final at the WTA 1000 level, following her previous triumph at last year's Cincinnati Open. She won that title by beating Muchova in the final as well.
As for the Czech, she toppled Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals and snapped her 15-match winning streak. It was the only time she was pushed to three sets in Beijing. She beat home favorite Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals, and defeated Cristina Bucsa, Jaqueline Cristian, Yuan Yue, and Anna Blinkova in the first four rounds.
Aside from their aforementioned duel in Cincinnati, Gauff also got the better of Muchova in the semifinals of last year's US Open. The American has not only beaten her rival in straight sets on both occasions but has also won the title after that. She will be keen on continuing this streak.
Muchova, meanwhile, is gunning for her second career title. She has a 1-5 record in championship rounds, while Gauff has a 7-1 record in finals. Both have played some amazing tennis to get to this point and will be eager to wrap up an impressive fortnight with a victory.
On that note, here are all the details about their upcoming showdown:
Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova match schedule
The championship round will take place on Sunday, October 6, and will take to the court after the doubles final.
Date: October 6, 2024.
Time: Not before 7:00 p.m. local time, 7:00 a.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. BST, and 4:30 p.m. IST.
Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova streaming details
Viewers can watch Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova fight for the China Open title on the following channels and sites:
USA - Tennis Channel/TC Plus
UK - Sky Sports
Canada - TSN
Australia - beIN Sports
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.