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Sakkari loses sixth final in a row as Gauff triumphs in Washington

Third seed Coco Gauff defeated fourth seed Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 to win the biggest title of her career at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

After making an impressive 3-0 start, Gauff lost two games in a row, but claimed two more breaks to ease through the first set. In the second set, Gauff twice recovered from a break down and dominated the last few games to clinch victory on her second match point.

Gauff defeated three Top 20 opponents en route to the title – No.15 Belinda Bencic, No.