Gauff rallies to reach China Open final. Sinner and Alcaraz win in Shanghai
Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after defeating Paula Badosa of Spain in a women's singles semi-final match for the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ng Han Guan]
BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff has advanced to the final of the China Open by beating Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. It was the third consecutive match that she had to rally from a set down. The American will play either Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen or Karolina Muchova for the title on Sunday. At the Shanghai Masters Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner showed no signs of fatigue from their China Open final earlier this week to advance with comfortable straight-set victories in their opening matches.
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