Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the China Open but wasn’t thrilled about the conditions in Beijing.

The world number three moved past Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, dropping just four games in a routine win at a tournament she won last year.

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Before her first match, Gauff said she was treating the event more like a practice run, which gave her some freedom to play.

Even though it was a comfortable victory, she spoke afterwards about some of the challenges posed by the playing conditions.

‘Really slow’ China Open balls come under fire from Gauff

Gauff has now won seven straight matches at the China Open, but she’s not happy with the conditions. She said there was an element

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