BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff's 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday.
Swiatek will meet No.22-ranked Liudmila Samsonova in Sunday's final, after the Russian ousted fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina 7-6 (7), 6-3.
Swiatek maintained her vice-like grip on the match, breaking Gauff at the start of the second set to lead 2-0.
SHANGHAI MASTERSThird-ranked Daniil Medvedev beat Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday for his 60th win of the season.
Sixth-seeded Jannik Sinner, fresh from his China Open final win, had a 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory over Marcos Giron.
Persons:
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff's, Elena Rybakina, Swiatek, “ I’m, ” Swiatek, I’m, It’s, Samsonova, Daniil Medvedev, Cristian Garin 6, Medvedev, Garin, Sebastian Korda ., Tsitsipas, Rinky, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Ofner ., Marcos Giron, Sebastian Baez, Nicolas Jarry, Matteo Arnaldi, Carlos Alcaraz, Frenchman Gregoire Barrere, ___
Organizations:
BEIJING, China, U.S, Samsonova, Rybakina, SHANGHAI, Shanghai Masters, China Open
Locations:
Montreal, Cincinnati, Flushing Meadows, Swiatek, Sunday's, Russian, Shanghai, Italian