What Was Danielle Collins’ Response to Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Amanda Anisimova Advancing to the China Open Quarterfinals?
Tennis Channel highlighted the milestone on its Instagram page, where Collins, who ended her season after her early exit at the US Open, commented on the post with heart emojis.
Gauff, the defending champion and second seed, has been in formidable form throughout the tournament, while Pegula, Anisimova and Navarro have each pulled off impressive victories to secure their spots.
Gauff kicked off her campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Kamilla Rakhimova before edging past 25th seed Leylah Fernandez in a tight three-set battle, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. In the fourth round, she faced 15th seed Belinda Bencic and emerged victorious after a 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 win.
GAUFF GETS IT DONE 💪@CocoGauff completes the comeback against Bencic over three sets, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 👏#2025ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/4wVgVFSXb0
— wta (@WTA) September 30, 2025
Pegula, seeded fifth, opened with a 6-0, 6-3 win against Ajla Tomljanović and then survived a nail-biting match against 30th seed Emma Raducanu, saving three match points to triumph 3-6, 7-6(9), 6-0. She followed that with a 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1 win over 23rd seed Marta Kostyuk.
All GRIT 💪
Jessica Pegula is through to the quarterfinals in Beijing, defeating Kostyuk 6-3, (4)6-7, 6-1.#2025ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/JZ0dhF8Ehd
— wta (@WTA) October 1, 2025
Navarro, the 16th seed, had a smoother start, advancing past Elena-Gabriela Ruse and benefiting from a walkover against Lois Boisson. The American then delivered the tournament’s biggest shock, defeating top seed Iga Świątek 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 to secure her quarterfinal berth.
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Anisimova, seeded third, overcame Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-3, and then Zhang Shuai 7-6(11), 6-0. She rounded her path to the quarterfinals with a three-set win over 13th seed Karolína Muchová, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Gauff will take on Germany’s Eva Lys in the quarterfinals, marking the first time the two will face each other on the WTA Tour. Pegula is set to clash with fellow American Navarro for the third time in their tour careers, with the former holding a strong advantage in their previous encounters. Anisimova will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini for the second time, having won their only prior meeting at the 2021 Parma Open.
