Katie Boulter is out of the China Open after suffering a straight-set defeat by Coco Gauff on Sunday. The British number one was beaten 7-5 6-2 by the world number six, who progresses to the fourth round in Beijing.

Katie Boulter was knocked out of the China Open following a straight-sets defeat to Coco Gauff in the third round. A battling performance saw Boulter test the world number six, but Gauff managed to snatch a tight first set before wrapping up victory in the second to win 7-5 6-2.

Coco Gauff reached the third round of the China Open by beating Clara Burel 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in her first match since the U.S. Open.

Jessica Pegula expected a tough match, and the second-seeded American got one in defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday.

Boulter is coming off a defeat to No. 74-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, 5-7, 5-7, in the Round of 64 at the US Open. In the US Open (her previous tournament), Gauff was defeated in the Round of 16 by No. 12-ranked Emma Navarro, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6.

It promises to be a great day of WTA Beijing action on Saturday. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are two of the top players who will play their round of 32 matches.