Gauff thrashed by Anisimova in China Open semis

In the China Open semi-finals, third seed Amanda Anisimova defeated defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2.

In the Sunday final, Jessica Pegula or Linda Noskova will face Anisimova, who won the US Open and won the Wimbledon title last year.

Anisimova defeated French Open champion Gauff to reach the top four in a stellar season, and she has since risen to the top four.

In Beijing, she won the match’s opening five games with a dominant performance, losing just five points on her first serve.

Anisimova praised her for “putting on a really good performance.”

“I was aware that I would have to perform really well against Coco if I wanted to win,” said the finalist.

Iga Swiatek, who also reached the semi-finals in 2023, was Gauff’s only previous opponent on Beijing’s main court.