Gauff thrashed by Anisimova in China Open semis

Amanda Anisimova dropped conscionable 3 games arsenic she ousted defending champion Coco Gauff to scope nan China Open final.

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

Anisimova has climbed to world number 4 during a stellar play and showed her people successful dismantling French Open champion Gauff.

She mislaid conscionable 5 points connected her first service successful Beijing and won nan first 5 games of nan lucifer successful a ascendant display.

"I was capable to put connected a really bully performance," Anisimova said.

"I knew I was going to person to play really good against Coco if I wanted to get nan triumph and I'm really excited to beryllium successful nan final."

Gauff's only anterior nonaccomplishment connected Beijing's main tribunal was to Iga Swiatek successful 2023, besides successful nan semi-finals.

She was retired of sorts throughout, serving 5 double faults and hitting a slew of shots agelong and into nan net.

Anisimova will play Linda Noskova successful Sunday's last aft nan Czech saved 3 lucifer points to hit Jessica Pegula 6-3 1-6 7-6 (8-6)

American Pegula served for nan lucifer astatine 6-5 up successful nan 3rd group and held 3 lucifer points connected her service earlier Noskova responded.

Noskova forced a deciding tie-break and missed 2 lucifer points of her ain earlier converting connected a Pegula error.