Gauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round

In a hard-fought second-round match at the China Open in Beijing, Coco Gauff, the world number four, overcame adversity to defeat Colombian player Camila Osorio 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-2. Gauff's resilient performance came after shaky serving and a difficult first-set tie-break, during which she had to use medication to manage her back discomfort.

Despite Osorio's valiant efforts, she managed to save two match points, but Gauff's powerful backhand and cross-court saves allowed her to prevail in a grueling two-hour-and-18-minute contest. Following her victory, Gauff will face either Spain's Cristina Bucsa or China's Sun Xinran, ranked 582nd, in the next round. Meanwhile, world number one Elena Rybakina will battle Armenia's 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in a night session.

In the men's tournament, top seed Alexander Zverev will face home player Shang Juncheng, aiming to set up a potential quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic.