Gauff Digs Deep to Beat Osorio in China Open Second Round
Gauff saved two match points and will face either Cristina Bucsa or Sun Xinran in the next round, officials said.
- On Saturday, Coco Gauff defeated Camila Osorio 7-6 , 4-6, 6-2 at the China Open in Beijing, advancing to the third round of the 128-draw WTA 1000 tournament.
- Following a three-week break, the 22-year-old American, world number four, said the match "wasn't the cleanest" while battling "shaky serving" after losing to Elena Rybakina at Flushing Meadows.
- Despite needing medicine for back pain, the Colombian forced a three-set battle, though Gauff saved two match points with solid backhand play and cross-court saves.
- The WTA 1000 level tournament continues until October 11, with the American set to face either Spain's Cristina Bucsa or Chinese teenager Sun Xinran in the third round.
- Top-Seeded Alexander Zverev and third-seeded Daniil Medvedev were scheduled for second-round matches later Saturday in the corresponding men's ATP 500 tournament, with Zverev facing Shang Juncheng and Medvedev meeting Jan-Lennard Struff.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsGauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round
The Colombian, ranked 66th, put up a formidable fight after double-faulting to lose a testy first-set tie-break, though she needed medicine to push through trouble with her back. Osorio saved two match points but Gauff, the world number four, dug deep, rescuing long rallies with a solid backhand and cross-court saves. "It was tough, it wasn't the cleanest," said the 22-year-old American after the two-hour-and-18-minute match. "Just happy with ho…
Beijing, 3 Oct (EFE).- The American Coco Gauff (n.4), third head of series, defeated Colombian Camila Osorio (n.66) this Saturday by 7-6(4), 4-6 and 6-2 and advanced to the third round of the Chinese Open after overcoming the resistance of a rival who needed medical attention during the match. The match lasted two [...] The Gauff entry overcomes the resistance of the Colombian Osorio and advances to the third round in Beijing was first published…
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NiagaraFallsReview.caCoco Gauff advances to the third round at the WTA’s China Open
BEIJING (AP) — After a three-week break, U.S. Open semifinalist Coco Gauff beat Camila Osorio 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2 in a second-round match at the China Open on Saturday.
Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA tournament in Beijing. However, it wasn't without its challenges. The third-seeded American suffered a three-set battle against Colombian Camila Osorio.
Defending champion Cori Gauff made a strong start to her Beijing Open campaign, defeating Colombia's Maria Osorio 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 in a dramatic second-round match to book a place in the third round.
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