Katie Boulter beaten by Coco Gauff in China Open third round - Boulter went down 7-5 6-2 despite a battling performance against the World No 6

Coco Gauff dispatched Katie Boulter with a 7-5 6-2 victory in this China Open third round clash in Beijing. Gauff will face either Naomi Osaka or fellow American Katie Volynets in the round of 16, as she targets what would be her first WTA tour title since victory in Auckland almost nine months ago.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka extended her strong run at the China Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on Monday over Katie Volynets, setting up an exciting round-of-16 matchup with sixth-ranked Coco Gauff.

Katie Boulter is out of the China Open after suffering a straight-set defeat by Coco Gauff on Sunday. The British number one was beaten 7-5 6-2 by the world number six, who progresses to the fourth round in Beijing.

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Jessica Pegula expected a tough match, and the second-seeded American got one in defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday.

Katie Boulter's hopes of success at the China Open ran into a familiar roadblock in the shape of the world No.6 as Coco Gauff proved too good

Katie Boulter saw her hopes of progressing at the China Open ended by Coco Gauff with the American winning eight of the last 10 games; Watch all the ATP and WTA action on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,