Sabalenka ends Gauff's winning streak to meet Zheng in Wuhan Open final

WUHAN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 4 Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinal, advancing to her third straight Wuhan final, while China's Zheng Qinwen defeated Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-4 in the first all-Chinese semifinal at a WTA 1000.

Starting with a 5-0 lead, Gauff cruised to a 6-1 victory in the first set, taking only 28 minutes. But her serves started to break down in the second, givi