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BackGauff reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing
Gauff reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing
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Gauff reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing

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  • American tennis player Cori Gauff, the fourth racket of the world, reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, defeating 16-year-old Chinese Sun Xinran with a score of 7:5, 6:1.
  • She will play her next match against Belgian Elise Mertens.

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Cori Gauff is an American tennis player ranked fourth in the world rankings. The WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing is one of the prestigious events in women's tennis with a prize fund of over $9.4 million.

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World number four Gauff reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing

© Photo: Wimbledon Press ServiceAmerican tennis player Cori Gauff

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MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The fourth racket of the world, American Cori Gauff, reached the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Beijing, the prize fund of which exceeds $9.4 million.

In the third round match, Gauff defeated 16-year-old Chinese Sun Xinzhan (ranked 582 by the Women's Tennis Association) with a score of 7:5, 6:1. The athletes spent 1 hour and 29 minutes on the court.

In the next match, Gauff will play against Belgian Elise Mertens (19).

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  • Gauff will win his next match against Elise Mertens

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  • Will Gauff and Mertens be able to put on a competitive match in the next round?
  • What will be Gauff's future path in the tournament after meeting Mertens?

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