Cori Gauff is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. The American has defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-0, Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 4-6 7-5 and Belinda Bencic 4-6 7-64 6-2 to reach the quarter where she will face Eva Lys.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Cori Gauff’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opposition in China Open. The American has a losing record (3-5) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Kamilla Rakhimova (89) – 6-4 6-0
R3 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (25) – 6-4 4-6 7-5
R4 – Belinda Bencic (16) – 4-6 7-64 6-2
1/4 – Eva Lys (66) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Amanda Anisimova (4) – H2H 1-1
or Jasmine Paolini (8) – H2H 2-3
Fin – Jessica Pegula (7) – H2H 2-4
or Emma Navarro (17) – H2H 1-2
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Draw

1/4 – Eva Lys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

34 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
40
High
40
LLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 34-25 25-14 7-6 0-2 2-3 0-0
2024 30-17 12-7 13-8 1-0 4-2 0-0
2023 26-20 17-9 4-6 4-3 1-1 0-1
2022 40-22 6-4 14-8 19-7 0-2 1-1
2021 21-17 6-3 10-10 5-3 0-0 0-1
2020 5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-0
2019 7-3 0-0 7-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 4-4 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Eva Lys has a 30-21 win-loss record in 2025, 21-11 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the German has a 62-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Lys won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in China Open Eva didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Eva Lys

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Eva Lys since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

1/2 – Amanda Anisimova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

47 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
4
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 47-18 25-8 8-5 2-2 12-3 0-0
2024 21-13 17-7 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-0
2023 3-8 3-7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 33-14 14-8 13-4 0-0 6-2 0-0
2021 18-16 12-8 4-5 0-0 2-3 0-0
2020 11-9 8-5 3-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 24-15 9-8 12-5 0-0 3-2 0-0
2018 24-9 24-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Amanda Anisimova has a 42-16 record in 2025, 22-8 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Amanda has a 120-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Anisimova won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Doha where she beat Jelena Ostapenko in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in China Open Anisimova lost to Qinwen Zheng in the 4th round 3-6 6-1 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Amanda Anisimova

This would be the 3rd time that Cori Gauff and Amanda Anisimova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1

for Gauff and Anisimova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

However, Cori Gauff could take on Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H is 3-2 for Jasmine Paolini.

Final – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Jessica Pegula

53 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 53-23 35-12 11-5 3-4 4-2 0-0
2024 39-16 29-9 4-2 0-2 6-3 0-0
2023 59-18 45-12 8-4 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 42-21 28-15 11-4 1-1 2-1 0-0
2021 39-19 29-12 6-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2020 17-9 16-7 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 25-19 14-10 4-5 4-1 3-3 0-0
2018 50-22 21-9 22-10 7-2 0-1 0-0

Jessica Pegula has a 46-19 record in 2025, 30-10 on hard. During the last 17 years, the American has a 281-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Austin where she beat Mccartney Kessler in the final 7-5 6-2, in Charleston where she defeated Sofia Kenin in the final 6-3 7-5, and in Bad Homburg where she overcame Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year in China Open the American surrendered to Paula Badosa in the 4th round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula

This match would represent the 7th time that Cori Gauff and Jessica Pegula fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Cori Gauff could compete against Emma Navarro. Their head to head is 2-1 for Emma Navarro.