China Open

China Open: Defiant History-Maker Zhang Shuai Powers Into Beijing Last Eight

The 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai added another chapter to her renaissance as she rolled into the quarter-finals of her home China Open on Tuesday to make history. Zhang's 6-4, 6-2 victory over Magdalena Frech was her fourth win in Beijing and all in straight sets, having come into the event after losing 24 singles matches in a row. The barren run ...

Tennis: Gauff Survives Scare to Reach China Open Semi-Finals

Coco Gauff survived a scare to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva in three sets and reach the China Open semi-finals on Thursday. The 2023 US Open champion will face Paula Badosa after the Spaniard ended the fairytale run of China's 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai in straight sets. Gauff, seeded four, fought back to defeat 115th-ranked ...