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Coco Gauff struggles but holds off Leylah Fernandez to advance in China
Coco Gauff fended off a feisty challenge from Leylah Fernandez as she continued her title defense Sunday at the China Open in Beijing.,Gauff defeated Fernandez, of Canada, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in a two-hour, 45-minute match, Gauff was forced to battle not only Fernandez but her old nemesis: her serve.,The ...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz moves into Japan semis
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain advanced to his ninth consecutive ATP Tour semifinal with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Japan Open on Sunday.,The World No. 1, Alcaraz didn't face a break point and tallied 25 winners on his dominant forehand alone in Tokyo. The Spaniard is seeking his eighth t...

No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek easily passes first Beijing test
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek made WTA Tour history Saturday with a swift 6-0, 6-3 second-round win over home hopeful Yuan Yue at the China Open in Beijing.,The victory made the World No. 2 from Poland the first player ever to record 25 or more wins at WTA 1000 events for three consecutive seasons.,Coming ...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner advance to quarters on Asian swing
Carlos Alcaraz showed he was in fine physical form as he defeated Zizou Bergs of Belgium 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Saturday in Tokyo.,Alcaraz, the top seed and World No. 1, credited his physio for helping him recover from a slight ankle injury suffered in the firs...

Coco Gauff closes strong to begin Beijing title defense
Coco Gauff began her China Open title defense with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday in Beijing.,The second-round clash started with the competitors splitting the first six games on serve before Gauff took complete control, winning nine of the last 10 games of the match. ,The ...

ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda meet in American battle in Tokyo
Taylor Fritz came back from a break down in both sets to defeat Nuno Borges of Portugal 7-5, 7-6 (4) and advance to the quarterfinal of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Friday.,Fritz counted 15 aces among his 29 winners in the match, which lasted one hour, 54 minutes. For Fritz, the second seed, it was hi...

Lois Boisson works overtime to advance in Beijing
France's Lois Boisson survived a three-hour, 24-minute slugfest with Hungary's Dalma Galfi on Thursday, advancing to the second round of the China Open in Beijing with a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-2 win.,It was the second marathon match of the WTA 1000 tournament already, with Greece's Maria Sakkari outlasting...

Maria Sakkari survives marathon opener in Beijing
Maria Sakkari outlasted Ashlyn Krueger to win their first-round match 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 in three hours and 29 minutes Wednesday at the China Open in Beijing.,It was the third-longest match this season on the WTA Tour and a rollercoaster for Greece's Sakkari, who nearly blew a 5-2 lead in the fir...

Coco Gauff coasts to China Open championship
Coco Gauff captured her second title this season and eighth of her career with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday in Beijing.,The fourth-seeded Gauff recorded six aces and won 28 of 33 of her first-serve points en route to breezing to the win...

Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova set for finals showdown in Beijing
Coco Gauff will play for her second career WTA 1000 title after coming from behind to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday.,Gauff, the No. 4 seed, was down a set and a break point before breaking Badosa's serve twice and winning the final four gam...

Karolina Muchova halts Aryna Sabalenka's streak in Beijing
Karolina Muchova snapped No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.,With her win in 2 hours and 46 minutes, the unseeded Czech advanced to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event to face home favorit...

Coco Gauff advances to second straight semifinal in Beijing
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff overcame a sluggish start to record a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in their quarterfinal match of the China Open on Thursday in Beijing.,Gauff won 78.6 percent of her first-serve points and saved 10 of 13 break points while ov...
