Overview

• Jessica Pegula rallied from 2-5 down in the third set to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), ending Sabalenka’s perfect 20-0 record at the tournament.
• Coco Gauff beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 in 82 minutes, navigating seven double faults in a match that featured a run of 11 consecutive service breaks.
• Sunday’s title match will be an all-American final between Gauff and Pegula, marking only the third all-American WTA 1000 final since the tier began in 2009.
• OptaAce noted Gauff, at 21 years and 207 days, is the youngest player to reach the finals of both the China Open and the Wuhan Open, and her win leveled her head-to-head with Paolini at 3-3.
• Some reports said Sabalenka received a warning after throwing her racket during the semifinal, an incident that would have led to disqualification had it struck someone.