Anisimova Clinches China Open After Beating Noskova

Amanda Anisimova continued her impressive year by defeating Linda Noskova to win the China Open, thereby claiming her second WTA 1,000 title.

Anisimova, who was the runner-up at both Wimbledon and the US Open, triumphed in a fluctuating match, winning 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 against the Czech player. This was the same opponent she defeated on her way to the final at Wimbledon.

Noskova, appearing in her first WTA 1,000 final, struggled in the opening set, managing to win only 12 points in a 23-minute period, ultimately suffering a ‘bagel’ — losing a set without winning a single game.

However, with a more aggressive approach, Noskova broke her American opponent in the first game of the second set.

The world number 27 recovered from back-to-back double faults in the next game to consolidate her break and took the second set to level the match.

Anisimova, who hit 17 unforced errors in the second set after just four in the first, improved in the decider and broke Noskova in the sixth game before going on to claim victory.

“It’s been an incredible few weeks,” said world number four Anisimova, adding that Sunday’s victory “has been really special” and she “was excited for a lot more”.