Amanda Anisimova made light work of Coco Gauff 6-1 6-2 in the Beijing semifinal and became the only player in 2025 to have clinched wins against the reigning French Open champion, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.
At this year's Wimbledon, Anisimova clinched probably the biggest win of her career when she upset world No. 1 Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 to reach her maiden Grand Slam final. Less than two months later, the 24-year-old American also defeated world No. 2 Swiatek 6-4 6-3 in the US Open quarterfinal.
On Saturday in Beijing, Anisimova played against Gauff for the first time since 2022. Going into the match, it was expected a tight battle without much separating the two. But in each set, the fourth-ranked American went 5-0 up before sealing the sets and registering a straight-set win.
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Anisimova's reaction to beating Gauff
Anisimova didn't hide hide happiness after reaching her first final at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. Also, she made sure to acknowledge the crowd and their support.
I was just excited to play here in my first semifinal. I was able to put on a really good performance, and I knew I was going to have to play very well against Coco if I wanted to get the win, and yeah, Im really excited to be in the final," the 24-year-old said after reaching the Beijing final.
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I love playing here. The crowd support has been so amazing since the first day that I got here, and I really think thats carried me through this entire tournament. So hopefully everyone can come out and support me again in the final.
In the Beijing final, Anisimova will battle against No. 26 seed Linda Noskova, who saved three match points in a dramatic 6-3 1-6 7-6 (6) semifinal win over Jessica Pegula.
