Holder Aryna Sabalenka downs Coco Gauff and faces Zheng in Wuhan Open final.
Holder Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a first-set stumble to beat Coco Gauff 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the Wuhan Open semi-finals as double faults proved to be the American’s undoing on Saturday while China’s Zheng Qinwen overcame compatriot Wang Xinyu.
“Couple of mistakes from her and I thought maybe I still have chance in this match it was a very important win,” Sabalenka said in the post-match interview after reaching the Wuhan Open final for the third time in a row. Three-times Grand Slam winner Sabalenka found it hard to control her returns when Gauff got the first serve right, repeatedly overshooting the lines or finding the net.
Sabalenka started the second set on an aggressive note, summoning the best of her strength on the shots. She finally found success as Gauff struggled to hold her own serve.
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