Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to reach the China Open final on Saturday and set up a showdown with party-pooper Karolina Muchova.

In the past two years, Gauff and Muchova have met two times and Gauff is 2-0, including a 6-4, 7-5 win for Gauff at the US Open on September 7, 2023 (their most recent meeting).

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.