- Świątek defeats Gauff 6-2, 6-3 in China Open semi-finals
- US Open champion suffers first loss since Montreal quarters
- Topseed Alcaraz advances to Shanghai Masters third round
Second-ranked Iga Świątek ended Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the US Open champion on Saturday.
It was the 19-year-old Gauff’s first loss since the quarter-finals in Montreal, a span that included titles in Cincinnati and at Flushing Meadows.