Coco Gauff advances to the third round at the WTA's China Open
Last updated: October 3, 2026 | 12:09
USA's Coco Gauff hits a return to Colombia's Camila Osorio during their women's singles second round tennis match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Saturday.
After a three-week break, US 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.
It was Gauff's first match since losing to Elena Rybakina in three sets in the final four at Flushing Meadows on Sept. 11.
Gauff is a two-time singles major champion, having won the 2023 US Open and the 2025 French Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in both finals.
The WTA 1000 level 128-draw tournament ends Oct. 11 in Beijing.
In the corresponding men's ATP 500 tournament, top-seeded and US Open champion.
Colombia's Camila Osorio hits a return to USA's Coco Gauff. Photos: AFP
Alexander Zverev and third-seeded Daniil Medvedev were scheduled to play their second-round matches later Saturday.
Zverev was to play wild-card entry Shang Juncheng and Medvedev was up against Jan-Lennard Struff.
In an early second-round match Saturday, Alex de Minaur beat Quentin Halys 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5.