Amanda Anisimova surges to China Open final after outclassing Coco Gauff | Tennis

Amanda Anisimoa continued a stellar season during which she finished as a finalist in Wimbledon and the US Open by advancing at her second final WTA 1000 of the year, supernuing Coco Gauff, the defending champion, 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the China Open.

Sowing third in Beijing, the 24-year-old American is now a 2-1 advantage in her head-to-head record against her compatriot Gauff.

Anisimova has grown to an advantage of 5-0 in the opening set before the second seeded sets out to do it 5-1. The second set took place in a similar way, Anisimova by building an advance of 5-0. Although Gauff retreated to win the next two games, Anisimova sealed the victory in 58 minutes.

“I was able to organize a very good performance and I knew that I was going to have to play very well against Coco if I wanted to get the victory. I am really excited to be in the final,” said Anisimova.

“I say every time I walked on the field and I won my match that I like to play here and the support of the crowd was so incredible since the first day I arrived here. I really think it allowed me to do all throughout this tournament. I hope everyone can go out and support me in the final. ”

The next step for the world No. 4 is either the fifth American seeded, Jessica Pegula, or the 26th Czech seeded, Linda Noskova, who plays in the second semi-final later on Saturday.

Meanwhile, at Shanghai Masters, Alexander Zverev said that the tournament organizers slowed down the courts to promote the first two in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The world n ° 3 overcome a fear of injuries to beat Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-4, but then expressed his dissatisfaction with the way he thought that sport was heading.

“I hate when it’s the same thing,” he said in his interview on the field. “I think that the directors of the tournament go to this direction because they want Jannik and Carlos to do each tournament well, and that is what they prefer. Nowadays, you can play almost in the same way on each surface. I don’t like it, I am not a fan of it. I think tennis needs different styles of play, the tennis needs a little variety and I think we are missing.”

Zverev had to be treated in court for an injury to the toes when he was used for the match at 5-4 in the second set, but that did not stop his progress. “I landed funny on my toe and after that, I could barely take a step, so we will see what it is,” he added. “We will see if I will still be healthy this year, because it was difficult, but I am happy to pass.”

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