Overview

• Anisimova defeated Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 in 1 hour 46 minutes in Beijing, earning her fourth career title and becoming the third American champion after Coco Gauff and Serena Williams.
• She reached the final by routing defending champion Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in 58 minutes, racing to 5-0 leads in both sets.
• Gauff’s serve faltered in the semi-final, winning just 39% of first-serve points and 38% on second serve with five double faults, and she was broken five times.
• Noskova, 20, advanced to her first WTA 1000 final after saving three match points to upset No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula in a deciding-set tiebreak.
• The Beijing title adds to Anisimova’s Doha WTA 1000 triumph and follows runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and the US Open, strengthening her ranking and securing her WTA Finals berth.