Coco Gauff Battles Through 3 Sets to Secure Spot in Beijing’s 3rd Round
Coco Gauff Advances in China Open After Thrilling Match with Leylah Fernandez
Coco Gauff Battles Through to Third Round in Beijing
French Open champion Coco Gauff faced a challenging match against Leylah Fernandez, securing a hard-fought victory in a tight three-set encounter at the China Open. Gauff, a crowd favorite in Beijing, overcame a second-set lapse and showed resilience in the third set, ultimately breaking Fernandez in the 12th game to close out the match with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 triumph.
Upcoming Challenge: Gauff vs. Bencic
Next on Gauff’s agenda is a match against No. 16 seed Belinda Bencic, who emerged victorious over Australian Priscilla Hon with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The encounter promises to deliver another test of skill and endurance as the WTA 1000 series tournament progresses.
Other Highlights from Sunday’s Matches
Sunday’s matches at the China Open saw various exciting results. Eva Lys produced an impressive performance to eliminate No. 10 seed Elena Rybakina in a three-set battle, winning 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. American McCartney Kessler led Czech player Barbora Krejcikova 1-6, 7-5, 3-0 before Krejcikova retired due to undisclosed reasons.
ATP 500 Tournament Concurrently Held
The China Open also hosts an ATP 500 men’s tournament. Lorenzo Musetti moved past Adrian Mannarino with a straightforward 6-3, 6-3 win in the second round, following a public apology to Chinese fans. Meanwhile, Learner Tien comfortably defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-2, setting up a quarterfinal clash with the ninth-ranked Musetti.
In other ATP results, third-ranked Alexander Zverev overcame Corentin Moutet with scores of 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and is slated to face Daniil Medvedev in the upcoming rounds, promising a thrilling continuation of the competition.
