BEIJING – Amanda Anisimova overcame a second-set wobble to defeat Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday, winning the China Open and claiming her second title of 2025 and fourth overall.
The third-seeded American completed the match in one hour and 46 minutes in Beijing, lifting the trophy almost exactly one month after finishing as runner-up at the US Open to world number one Aryna Sabalenka. “It’s been an incredible few weeks,” Anisimova said. “I was riding on a lot of confidence because I’ve had a great year so far.”
The 24-year-old became the third American to win the China Open, joining last year’s champion Coco Gauff and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams. After her victory, Anisimova collapsed to the hard court, overwhelmed by emotion, despite battling ongoing foot and calf pain that had made her consider withdrawing from the final.
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Match Highlights
Anisimova dominated early, taking the first set in 23 minutes without dropping a game. Noskova, contesting her first WTA 1000 final, fought back in the second set, taking a 5-2 lead before closing it out 6-2.
The decider was tightly contested, but Anisimova broke for a 4-2 lead and sealed the match with a winner on her first match point. “Amanda is an amazing player. She comes after every point that she possibly can,” Noskova said. “Sometimes it’s just hard to come up with any plan against her.
Stellar Season for Anisimova
This year has been a breakthrough for the world number four, who also finished as runner-up at Wimbledon. Just a year ago, she was ranked world No. 43.
Anisimova will make her debut at the season-ending WTA Finals, expressing gratitude to her coaching team: “We’ve had a lot of challenges and despite that we also still have so much fun. It’s crazy that we made it this far and to get the win today has been very special.”
She also defeated second seed Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in the Beijing semi-finals, asserting her dominance and momentum heading into the WTA Finals.
For Noskova, who entered Beijing as world No. 27, reaching the final was an unexpected achievement. “I definitely wasn’t coming here feeling like I was gonna play finals, so nice surprise,” she said.
The China Open final was only the second WTA 1000 final featuring two players born in the 2000s, highlighting a new generation of tennis stars rising on the global stage.