Coco Gauff survived a first-set scare to beat Paula Badosa and reach the final of the China Open in Beijing. The American, seeded fourth in the Chinese capital, was forced to produce her best by Badosa, the 15th seed, who had been on a hot streak of form in her run to the last four, including beating the second seed Jessica Pegula.

Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the final of the China Open.

Coco Gauff will contest her first final for nine months at the China Open in Beijing after coming from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa in the semi-finals.

Coco Gauff has defended her decision to hire new coach Matt Daly after surviving another scare at the China Open. The world No. 6 looked down and out when she trailed Paula Badosa by a set and a break in Saturday’s semi-final.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz showed why they were top in the world at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, as they raced into the third round with confident straight-sets wins. The Russian, a finalist at last year's Shanghai Masters,