The defending champion, Coco Gauff, suffered a defeat in the China Open semifinals against Amanda Anisimova, who won with a score of 6-1 and 6-2.Anisimova, seeded third, demonstrated her dominance on the court, needing only 58 minutes to secure her victory over her American compatriot and advance to the final.
Anisimova, who has climbed to number 4 in the world ranking, took an initial 5-0 lead in both sets, setting the tone for the match.In Sunday’s final, Anisimova will face Linda Noskova, who managed to overcome three match points before defeating Jessica Pegula with a score of 6-3, 1-6, and 7-6 (6).Noskova, at 20 years old, became the youngest Czech player to reach this stage in a WTA 1000 event since the format was introduced in 2009.I knew I would have to play very well against Coco if I wanted to win. I am very excited to be in the final.
Amanda Anisimova
