BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the China Open final on Saturday.

BEIJING – Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the China Open final on Saturday.

Fourth seed Coco Gauff came from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa to reach her first China Open final. The 20-year-old American dug deep to come through 4-6 6-4 6-2.

The faceoff between Gauff and Sabalenka will be a Grand Slam final rematch for the pair. The two faced off in the 2023 U.S. Open final, which Gauff won to earn her first Grand Slam title at age 19.

BEIJING – Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the China Open final on Saturday.