Coco Gauff brushed aside Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the last 32 as she bids for a repeat China Open crown. 

The World No. 3 from the United States will next face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, who triumphed 6-2, 6-0 over Greece’s Maria Sakkari in Beijing. “I think the mindset is a little bit different just because when you play well at a place, you have a lot of confidence,” Gauff said.