Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Spain's Paula Badosa 4-6 6-4 6-2 at the China Open in Beijing on Saturday and set up a final with Czech Karolina Muchova. Double faults and a weaker second serve troubled world number six Gauff early in the match as Badosa won 75% of her second return points in the set.

In the past two years, Gauff and Badosa are 1-1 against each other. Gauff won their previous meeting on May 13, 2024, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Coco Gauff is our predicted winner in this match.

The 20-year-old Coco Gauff is the youngest player to reach the women's singles final at the China Open since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010