Aryna Sabalenka cruised to her 14th straight victory with a win over Ashlyn Krueger in the third round of the China Open. Naomi Osaka also won to set up a showdown with Coco Gauff.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka extended her strong run at the China Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory on Monday over Katie Volynets, setting up an exciting round-of-16 matchup with sixth-ranked Coco Gauff.

Tuesday’s action at the WTA 1000 event in Bejing features the first half of eight matches in the fourth round. Among the players featured include US Open finalist Jessica Pegula, and a toss-up clash between Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka.

Naomi Osaka has returned to the top 60 of the WTA Rankings for the first time since January 2023 as she continued her winning run at the China Open, but she faces a big test next as she is up against Coco Gauff.

Former China Open winner Osaka showed glimpses of her past form in round-of-32 win as world No 2 Sabalenka will face the US' Madison Keys Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on in ruthless fashion.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a clash with Coco Gauff at the China Open after marching into the last 16 with a straight-sets victory on Monday. The 2023 New York champion Gauff booked her place in the last 16 in Beijing with a 7-5,