Amanda Anisimova has achieved a remarkable milestone in 2025, becoming the only player this year to defeat the world’s top three—Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff.

Dominant in Beijing

The US Open runner-up demolished defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in just 58 minutes on Saturday to reach the China Open final, where she will face Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova. Noskova, seeded 26th, saved three match points in her semi-final to stun fifth seed Jessica Pegula in a three-set thriller.

“I felt really good throughout the whole match," said the third-seeded Anisimova, who lost to Sabalenka in the US Open final last month. “All my shots were working today, which is my favorite way to play. Coco’s a really tough player, so I knew I was going to really have to step it up."

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