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Amanda Anisimova beats Linda Noskova to win China Open title

Amanda Anisimova continued her breakout year with victory over Linda Noskova to win the China Open and claim her second WTA 1,000 title.

Anisimova, runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open, came through a fluctuating match 6-0 2-6 6-2 against the Czech, who she also beat on her way to the final at the All England Club.

Noskova, playing in her first WTA 1,000 showpiece, won just 12 points in a 23-minute opening set where she was on the end of a ‘bagel’ – losing a set without winning a game.

However, with a more aggressive approach, Noskova broke her American opponent in the first game of the second set.

The world number 27 recovered from back-to-back double faults in the next game to consolidate her break and took the second set to level the match.

Anisimova, who hit 17 unforced errors in the second set after just four in the first, improved in the decider and broke Noskova in the sixth game before going on to claim victory.

“It’s been quite a few weeks for me, for sure,” said world number four Anisimova, who withdrew from last month’s Korea Open with an ankle injury.

“I feel like I’ve learned a lot about myself. I can take a lot of positives and [have made] a lot of progress… just figuring out ways to face certain challenges and push myself in moments when it feels like I can’t go any further.

“I feel like in that sense I learned that I’m stronger than I think. That’s a huge win for me… winning the title is really incredible. I’m really happy.”

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Amanda Anisimova surges to China Open final after outclassing Coco Gauff | Tennis

Amanda Anisimova continued a stellar season in which she has finished as runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open by advancing to her second WTA 1000 final of the year, outclassing Coco Gauff, the defending champion, 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the China Open.

Seeded third in Beijing, the 24-year-old American now has a 2-1 edge in her head-to-head record against her compatriot Gauff.

Anisimova bludgeoned her way to a 5-0 advantage in the opening set before the second seed got on the board to make it 5-1. The second set unfolded in a similar fashion, with Anisimova building a commanding 5-0 lead. Although Gauff fought back to win the next two games, Anisimova sealed the victory in 58 minutes.

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“I was able to put on a really good performance and I knew I was going to have to play really well against Coco if I wanted to get the win. Iâ€m really excited to be in the final,†Anisimova said.

“Iâ€ve been saying every time Iâ€ve walked on court and won my match that I love playing here and the crowd support has been so amazing since the first day I got here. I really think thatâ€s carried me through this entire tournament. Hopefully everyone can come out and support me in the final.â€

Next up for the world No 4 is either the American fifth seed, Jessica Pegula, or the Czech 26th seed, Linda Noskova, who play in the second semi-final later on Saturday.

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Amanda Anisimova thrashes Coco Gauff in China Open semis

Amanda Anisimova dropped just three games as she ousted defending champion Coco Gauff to reach the China Open final.

Wimbledon and US Open finalist Anisimova took just 58 minutes to cruise past her American compatriot 6-1 6-2.

Anisimova has climbed to world number four during a stellar season and showed her class in dismantling French Open champion Gauff.

She lost just five points on her first serve in Beijing and won the first five games of the match in a dominant display.

“I was able to put on a really good performance,” Anisimova said.

“I knew I was going to have to play really well against Coco if I wanted to get the win and I’m really excited to be in the final.”

Gauff’s only prior loss on Beijing’s main court was to Iga Swiatek in 2023, also in the semi-finals.

She was out of sorts throughout, serving five double faults and hitting a slew of shots long and into the net.

Anisimova will play Linda Noskova in Sunday’s final after the Czech saved three match points to beat Jessica Pegula 6-3 1-6 7-6 (8-6)

American Pegula served for the match at 6-5 up in the third set and held three match points on her serve before Noskova responded.

Noskova forced a deciding tie-break and missed two match points of her own before converting on a Pegula error.

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China Open results: Coco Gauff to face Amanda Anisimova in semi-finals

Defending champion Coco Gauff beat Eva Lys in straight sets to reach her third consecutive China Open semi-final.

The world number three took one hour and 28 minutes to overcome her German opponent 6-3 6-4.

Gaff, a two-time Grand Slam winner, broke Lys three times in the opening set, converting three of her four break point opportunities.

“I’m happy with how I played – she’s a tough opponent and she hit some incredible shots on the run but I tried my best to play aggressive and good tennis,” said Gauff, who is seeded third for the tounament.

“I think staying confident in my game [was important]. Not being too passive when I had the lead, I played one passive point in the last game but after that I played good tennis.”

The 21-year-old, who has struggled with her serve at times this season, had an impressive 79% first serve percentage throughout the match.

Guaff, who was knocked out of the opening round of Wimbledon after winning the French Open earlier this year, is now the highest-ranked player left in the competition.

She will face American compatriot Amanda Anisimova in the last four.

Anisimova, seeded second, came from a set down to beat Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-4 and will play in her sixth semi-final appearance of the year.

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