Coco Gauff advances to the third round at the China Open after a tough match against Leylah Fernandez
Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to Leylah Fernandez of Canada during the women’s singles match for the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
BEIJING (AP) — French Open winner Coco Gauff was forced to go the distance against Leylah Fernandez before closing out a tight three-setter 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 on Sunday to advance to the third round at the China Open.
The defending champion and a firm crowd favorite in Beijing overcame a second set stumble and then struggled to serve out the match in the third, before breaking Fernandez in the 12th game of the deciding set to clinch it.
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