Mirra Andreeva beat 19th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 7–6(4), 7–6(3) in one hour and 53 minutes in the China Open women’s singles quarter-finals on the evening of October 8, reaching the event’s semi-finals for the first time. WTA says it was her first victory in three tour meetings after losing both previous encounters without a set.
Unable to close out the second set early, Andreeva pulls clear in the tie-break
After winning the opening tie-break, Andreeva built a 4–1 lead in the second set and served for the match at 5–3, but Alexandrova recovered to another tie-break. A forehand winner put Andreeva 3–2 ahead there and she controlled it for 7–3.
She said pressure remained despite the lead, acknowledging unused opportunities and room for aggression while praising Alexandrova. Two tie-breaks show a lead did not make closure straightforward.
Both broke four times. Andreeva converted four of seven chances, Alexandrova four of ten. Andreeva landed 62% of first serves, won 71% behind them and hit 23 winners with sixteen unforced errors.
Quarter-final result
| Player | First set | Second set | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | 7（7） | 7（7） | Wins, advances to semi-finals |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6（4） | 6（3） | Loses |
Parentheses show tie-break scores; duration was one hour 53 minutes.
Andreeva will face Nikola Bartůňková in the semi-finals after Bartůňková beat Karolína Muchová 6–3, 6–0 earlier that day. Their US Open meeting this year ended 6–2, 7–6(5) to Andreeva. She recalled fluctuations despite victory and welcomed another meeting with the young opponent.
