Tennis: American Coco Gauff brushed aside Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 to secure a spot in the last 32 as she bids for a second successive China Open crown. The world number three will next face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in Beijing, who triumphed decisively over Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-0. Gauff’s biggest rival in Beijing is world number two Iga Swiatek from Poland, fresh off a title in Seoul, as top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is not playing in the tournament due to an injury.
Tennis: Coco Gauff eases through to next round of the Chinese Open