BEIJING — Defending champion Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight 12 months after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.
The second-seeded American was troubled on her serve and conceded seven break-point possibilities, However Lys, a German participant looking for her first profession WTA title, may convert solely three of them and dropped her personal serve 5 occasions towards the French Open champion.
“She’s a tricky opponent. She hit some unbelievable pictures on the run,” mentioned Gauff, who’s looking for her eleventh profession title. “I used to be making an attempt my greatest to remain aggressive. Simply staying assured in my recreation and never being too passive.”
Editor’s Picks
Gauff’s semifinal opponent will both be third-seeded Amanda Anisimova — the Wimbledon and US Open runner-up — or No. 6 Jasmine Paolini, who just lately helped Italy efficiently defend the Billie Jean King Cup.
