Overview
- Coco Gauff beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 in Beijing to advance in her bid to repeat as China Open champion.
- Gauff weathered early pressure by saving multiple break points, then swept the second set to close out the match.
- Next up is Canada's Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-0 to set up the matchup.
- Aryna Sabalenka withdrew from the tournament, shifting the draw and elevating Iga Swiatek as a principal contender.
- The win marked Gauff's first match since her US Open exit to Naomi Osaka, and she said she was super happy to be back in Beijing.