Overview

• Coco Gauff defeated Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-0 in the Wuhan Open quarterfinals to reach the semifinals.
• Siegemund briefly led with an early break before Gauff seized control in hot conditions and closed out the match decisively.
• By making the last eight, Siegemund climbs into the top 40 for the first time in eight years and will again be Germany’s No. 1, ahead of Tatjana Maria and Eva Lys.
• Her path to the quarterfinal included a 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) win over Magdalena Frech, where she saved a set point at 4-5 in the second set.
• At 37 years and 216 days, she is the fourth-oldest player to reach a WTA-1000 quarterfinal since the tier’s introduction in 1990, trailing only Martina Navratilova and Serena and Venus Williams.