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Teen star Gauff partners with McNally for first WTA doubles title

August 04, 2019
Cori Gauff of the United States (L) and Catherine Mcnally of the United States (R) pose with the champions trophies after their match against Fanny Stollar of Hungary and Maria Sanchez of the United States (both not pictured) in the women's doubles final of the 2019 Citi Open at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, USA, on Saturday. — Reuters
Cori Gauff of the United States (L) and Catherine Mcnally of the United States (R) pose with the champions trophies after their match against Fanny Stollar of Hungary and Maria Sanchez of the United States (both not pictured) in the women's doubles final of the 2019 Citi Open at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, USA, on Saturday. — Reuters

WASHINGTON — US teen Coco Gauff, the 15-year-old who electrified Wimbledon with a fourth-round singles run last month, captured her first WTA title Saturday at the Washington Open in women's doubles.

Gauff and partner Catherine McNally, who combined to win last year's US Open junior women's doubles title, defeated Hungary's Fanny Stollar and American Maria Sanchez 6-2, 6-2 to hoist their inaugural WTA trophy.

The teens jumped into each others arms and later hugged in celebration of the breakthrough milestone triumph.

Gauff defeated idol Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon and rescued two match points on the way to beating Polona Hercog in the third round before eventual champion Simona Halep eliminated her.

Gauff, in her first post-Wimbledon singles appearance, qualified for the Washington main draw but lost her first match 6-4, 6-2 to Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas.

McNally, a 17-year-old American who made only her fourth WTA appearance in singles, took her first three tour match wins to reach the semi-finals, where she lost 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to Italy's Camila Giorgi. — AFP


August 04, 2019
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