By the third game of the second set, Coco Gauff was throwing her arms to the heavens in Beijing. Amanda Anisimova had just arced a forehand return winner into the corner to earn two break points on Gauff’s serve, and the world No. 3, who has built so much of her WTA Tour reputation as a formidable defender, had no idea what to do.
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Three games later, it was over, with Anisimova completing a one-sided 6-1, 6-2 win to advance to the China Open final.
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