Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at the China Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France during the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France during the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)


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BEIJING — Coco Gauff reached the third round of the China Open by beating Clara Burel 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in her first match since the U.S. Open. No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withstood a heavy barrage from big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to win 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match. Daniil Medvedev has safely navigated a tricky first outing against French veteran Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 in Beijing on Friday. In the women's draw, second-seeded Jessica Pegula opened her account by beating Diane Parry of France in two sets. In Tokyo, second-seeded Hubert Hurkacz was upset by U.S. Open semifinalist Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 in the second round.

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