The two-time champion needed six match points to dispatch Gauff and book a championship clash against Jessica Pegula.

The 31-year-old is a win away from her first WTA 1000 title since August 2024.

“Whenever you guys were cheering for Alex, I pretended it was my name,” said the American after the match.

Ahead of her first match against the Filipina sensation, Gauff said she's looking forward to the challenge of navigating her legion of passionate supporters.

Anisimova, Pegula and defending champion Andreeva were among Wednesday's winners.

The 20-year-old now has a winning record against Top 10 players, too, going 3-2 against the elite.

The teen beat Clara Tauson to win her first WTA 1000 title.

On paper, Andreeva is the favorite against Tauson: She’s ranked 24 spots higher (14 to 38) and has already reached a Grand Slam semifinal.

A battle between two former world No. 1 juniors who have been riding on different tracks as pros.

At 17, Andreeva is into the biggest final of her career.

Tauson and Muchova have never played, but it’s not hard to imagine that they’ll give us a severe contrast in styles.