Ruthless Anisimova ousts defending champion Gauff to reach China Open final

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF AMANDA ANISIMOVA DEFEATING COCO GAUFF IN THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE WTA CHINA OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (WTA / DAZN – See restrictions before use) AMANDA ANISIMOVA VS COCO GAUFF (WHITE SHIRT) 1. PLAYERS AT COIN TOSS 2. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA IN FIRST SET 3. ANISIMOVA FOREHAND WINNER 4. ANISIMOVA WINS FIRST SET 6-1 5. CROWD 6. BACKHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA  7. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA  8. GAUFF HITS SERVICE RETURN OUT, ANISIMOVA WINS MATCH 9. PLAYERS AT NET 10. ANISIMOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: U.S. Open runner-up Amanda Anisimova advanced to her second WTA 1000 final of the year on Saturday (October 4), 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 U.S. Open. The win also gave the 24-year-old American a 2-1 edge in her head-to-head record against compatriot Gauff.     Anisimova bludgeoned her way to a 5-0 advantage in the opening set before second seed Gauff got on the board to make it 5-1.     The second set unfolded in a similar fashion, with Anisimova building a commanding 5-0 lead. Although Gauff fought back to win the next two games, Anisimova sealed the victory in just 58 minutes.     Next up for the world number four is either American fifth seed Jessica Pegula or Czech 26th seed Linda Noskova, who play in the second semi-final later on Saturday. (Production: Andy Ragg)

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