In a matchup billed as a heavyweight clash between two of tennis’s brightest stars, Amanda Anisimova made quick work of defending champion Coco Gauff on Friday in Beijing.
Beijing: Scores | Draws | Order of play
The No. 3 seed needed just 58 minutes to dispatch the No. 2 seed Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in an all-American semifinal, advancing to her first China Open final and second WTA 1000 final of the season.
Unfortunately for fans in the stands and those watching at home, the anticipated showdown ended almost as soon as it began. Gauff struggled from the outset, simply unable to find her rhythm.
Anisimova, meanwhile, was locked in from the first serve.
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