Gauff reached the final after wins over Jessica Pegula, 6-3, 6-2, and Iga Swiatek, 6-3, 6-4, in the round-robin stage, and a semi-final win over Aryna Sabalenka, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Gauff built on her momentum from the Asian swing at the WTA Finals. She qualified in second place from a group containing Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, and Jessica Pegula. The American beat Swiatek ...