Coco Gauff beat Eva Lys in straight sets to reach her third consecutive China Open semi-final.Â
Gauff who is the defending champion of the tournament needed just one hour and 28 minutes to beat Lys 6-3 6-4 in straight sets. She broke Lys three times in the opening set and converted three of her four break points opportunities. Afterwards she expressed satisfaction with how she played.
“I’m happy with how I played – she’s a tough opponent and she hit some incredible shots on the run but I tried my best to play aggressive and good tennis.
“I think staying confident in my game [was important]. Not being too passive when I had the lead, I played one passive point in the last game but after that I played good tennis,” said Gauff.
The 21-year-old is now the highest ranked player in the competition. She will face either Amanda Anisimova or Jasmine Pauline in the semi-final
