
US Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova advanced to her second WTA 1000 final of the year, outclassing defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1 6-2 in the semi-finals of the China Open.
Seeded third in Beijing, Anisimova continued her stellar season, which includes runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and the US Open. The win also gave the 24-year-old American a 2-1 edge in her head-to-head record against compatriot Gauff.