Gauff battles past Bencic while Anisimova beats Muchova

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM WTA CHINA OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (WTA – see restrictions before use) COCO GAUFF (HEADBAND) V BEAT BELINDA BENCIC (WHITE CAP) 1. COCO GAUFF AND BELINDA BENCIC AT TOSS FIRST SET 2. OVERHEAD SMASH BY BENCIC TO BREAK GAUFF AND LEAD 5-3 3. BENCIC TAKES SET AS GAUFF NETS FOREHAND AFTER LONG RALLY 4. BENCIC AFTER WINNING FIRST SET SECOND SET TIE-BREAKER 5. BACKHAND WINNER BY GAUFF 6. DOUBLE FAULT BY BENCIC / GAUFF TAKES SECOND SET AND WALKING BACK THIRD SET 7. GAUFF HITS FOREHAND WINNER PAST BENCIC 8. GAUFF SEALS MATCH AS BENCIC NETS BACKHAND SLICE 9. GAUFF CELEBRATING / GAUFF BOX CHEERING 10. PLAYERS MEET AT NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 11. GAUFF WAVING TO CROWD AMANDA ANISIMOVA V KAROLINA MUCHOVA (WHITE SKIRT) FIRST SET 12. MUCHOVA WINS RALLY WITH SHOT AT NET SECOND SET 13. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA 14. ANISIMOVA VOLLEY WINNER THIRD SET 15. FOREHAND WINNER BY ANISIMOVA 16. MUCHOVA HITS BALL LONG, ANISIMOVA WINS MATCH 17. PLAYERS AT NET 18. ANISIMOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Coco Gauff of the U.S. battled past Belinda Bencic as she continued her title defence on Tuesday (September 30) at the China Open in Beijing. The number two Gauff defeated 15th seed Bencic of Switzerland 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 in a match lasting just over two and a half hours to go through to the quarter-finals. In the next round she faces Eva Lys of Germany for a chance to advance to the semi-finals. Third seed Amanda Anisimova of the United States also dropped a set on her way to a quarter-final spot, the Wimbledon and U.S. Open runner-up eventually beat 13th seed Czech Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-2 6-4 to advance.  Anisimova will next face Jasmine Paolini of Italy. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo, Andy Ragg)

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