Leylah Fernandez eliminated by Coco Gauff in China Open 2nd round after tight 3-set battle

The Associated Press

· Posted: Sep 28, 2025 9:05 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 28

French Open victor Coco Gauff was forced to spell the region against Canada's Leylah Fernandez earlier closing retired a choky three-setter 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 connected Sunday to beforehand to the 3rd circular astatine the China Open successful Beijing.

The defending champion and a steadfast assemblage favourite successful Beijing overcame a 2nd acceptable stumble and past struggled to service retired the lucifer successful the third, earlier breaking the Laval, Que., native in the 12th crippled of the deciding acceptable to clinch it.

The American star, ranked 3rd successful the world, will adjacent look No. 16 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the WTA 1000-series tournament.

In earlier matches Sunday, Eva Lys bushed No. 10 Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 and American McCartney Kessler was starring Barbora Krejcikova 1-6, 7-5, 3-0 erstwhile the Czech subordinate retired from the match.

The tourney is being held concurrently with an ATP 500 men's tournament.

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev rallied from a interruption down successful the deciding acceptable to decision 37th-ranked Corentin Moutet 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to acceptable up a quarterfinal matchup against Daniil Medvedev, who got past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-3.

A time aft becoming the latest tennis prima to marque an apology to Chinese fans, Lorenzo Musetti had a straight-sets triumph implicit circuit seasoned Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-3 successful a second-round match.

Earlier, Learner Tien bushed Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-2 to acceptable up a gathering with the No. 9-ranked Musetti successful the quarterfinals.