Mertens Stuns Gauff at China Open to Reach Quarterfinals
Belgian player Elise Mertens upset world No.4 Coco Gauff with a straight‑sets win (6‑3, 6‑3) in the fourth round of the China Open in Beijing. The victory marked Mertens’ first career win over Gauff and sent her into the quarter‑finals where she will face Iga Swiatek.