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Coco Gauff Blazes Into Beijing Semis, Sets Up All-American Clash with Anisimova

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According to Nivo News, defending champion Coco Gauff stormed into the semi-finals of the China Open after defeating unseeded Eva Lys in straight sets on Thursday. The 21-year-old American, ranked world number three, prevailed 6-3, 6-4 to secure her third consecutive semi-final appearance in Beijing, where she will now face compatriot and US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova in what promises to be a thrilling all-American showdown.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Reflecting on her performance, Gauff said she was pleased with her aggressive approach against Lys, who had stunned French Open champion Elena Rybakina earlier in the tournament. Despite Lys’s flashes of brilliance, including some remarkable shots on the run, she faltered at key moments, allowing Gauff to close out the match in just one hour and 28 minutes — her quickest victory of the tournament so far.

Lys, who was competing in her first WTA 1000 quarter-final, showed visible frustration after missing a chance to break in the second set, even throwing her racquet in anger, but ultimately fell short against the composed and clinical American.

Meanwhile, third seed Anisimova battled through a gruelling encounter against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. After losing the first set in a tie-break, the 24-year-old mounted a comeback to win 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-4 in a tense contest that lasted nearly three hours. Anisimova, who recently finished as runner-up at the US Open, survived six break points in the deciding set before sealing victory and securing her first-ever berth at the WTA Finals.

The stage is now set for a high-stakes semi-final between Gauff and Anisimova, with the absence of world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who withdrew due to injury, and world number two Iga Swiatek, who crashed out earlier, opening up the draw for a potential American dominance in Beijing.


 

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