Brady defeats Gauff in straight sets to reach first WTA final

Jennifer Brady got past compatriot Coco Gauff at the Top Seed Open in Lexington to secure her career's first WTA final.

Jennifer Brady will face Switzerland's Jil Teichmann in the final of the Top Seed Open.

American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Sunday to earn a spot in her first WTA final.

The outdoor, hard court tournament in Lexington, Kentucky, marks the first WTA event in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak forced a hiatus and upended the professional sports calendar.

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World no. 49 Brady used a powerful serve to her advantage over Gauff at the closed-door tournament, firing off eight aces and winning nearly 85 percent of her first-serve points, to set up a final clash with Switzerland's Jil Teichmann.

First. Career. Final. @jennifurbrady95 sees off Gauff 6-2, 6-4 and will play Teichmann for the Lexington.#TSOpenpic.twitter.com/MJNx9CiaM3

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“I've been working a little bit on all aspects of the serve, mainly the stroke and the timing of the serve, more technique, things like that,” said Brady. “If I'm able to serve well, I'm able to start the point aggressive, start it in my favor,” she added.

Teichmann, who won both of her two WTA titles at clay court tournaments last year, defeated American Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-2 to earn her final berth.

@cocogauff vs. @jenny_brady7 #TSOpen

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— Top Seed Tennis Club (@TopSeedTennisKY) August 15, 2020

 

“Obviously everyone thinks I'm just a clay court player - I think I've proven it's not only this way,” the 23-year-old said. “I've been feeling great on hard courts since the beginning of the year... My goal was just to keep on this level.”