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Anisimova Blasts Past Gauff as Noskova Saves Three Match Points to Set China Open Final

The title offers 1,000 ranking points plus $1.124 million to the champion, underscoring Anisimova’s surge against Noskova’s first WTA 1000 final.

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Amanda Anisimova celebrates after beating Coco Gauff
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Overview

  • Amanda Anisimova defeated defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in 58 minutes, jumping to 5-0 leads in both sets to reach the Beijing final.
  • Gauff’s serve faltered badly, winning 39% of first‑serve points and 38% on second serve with five double faults, and she was broken in five of seven service games.
  • Linda Noskova upset Jessica Pegula 6-3, 1-6, 7-6, saving three match points to advance to her first WTA 1000 final at age 20.
  • The final is scheduled for Oct. 5 between No. 3 seed Anisimova and No. 26 seed Noskova; the champion earns 1,000 points and $1,124,380, the runner‑up 650 and $597,890, after Gauff and Pegula banked 390 and $332,160 as semifinalists.
  • Anisimova’s run crowns a breakout season that includes a Doha WTA 1000 title and back‑to‑back major finals, and she noted she flew to Beijing the same day she had a tooth removed after taking time off post‑US Open.