Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka to square off in Wuhan semifinal

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Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka set up a semifinals showdown with quick victories Friday over a pair of Polish opponents at the Wuhan Open in China.

Gauff defeated Magda Linette 6-0, 6-4 in 84 minutes -- a minute longer than it took Sabalenka to knock out Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-2.

Gauff, the fourth seed, posted eight double faults but still won 81 percent (26 of 32) of points on her