Coco Gauff Thrives as Top Players Exit China Open

Coco Gauff began her Asia Swing strong by defeating Camila Osorio in her opening match at the China Open. She has embraced a positive approach, aiming to maintain this attitude throughout the year.

While Gauff advanced, former world No. 1 Elena Rybakina and current world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka faced early exits in Beijing. Rybakina was eliminated in her first match as the world number one, losing to World No. 118 Alina Charaeva. Sabalenka also suffered a straight-set defeat to Czech player Nikola Bartunkova in the third round.

At the same time, Iga Swiatek staged a significant comeback to defeat Donna Vekic after being one game from defeat. Swiatek’s strong performance allowed her to progress to the last 16.

Alex de Minaur advanced to the final of the China Open after Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury while trailing in their match.

In the men’s draw, Novak Djokovic maintained his winning form, reaching the semifinals with a comeback victory over Alexander Zverev and later advancing to the final after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified. Djokovic’s remarkable performance has extended his winning streak at the China Open to 32 matches.