Coco Gauff faces Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open 2025. Paolini leads their head-to-head 3-2, but all her wins were on clay.
Gauff reached the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Laura Siegemund, serving eight aces and breaking her opponent's serve four times.
Paolini stunned World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals. This will be Gauff's first major test, having had a generous draw so far.
Paolini's wins over Gauff came on clay, but she is in strong form after beating Swiatek.
Author's summary: Gauff faces her first test against Paolini in the semi-finals.