Andreeva Set for Quarterfinal Match Against Alexandrova at China Open

Andreeva first took the court against unseeded Daria Snigur in the round of 16, winning in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2. The match lasted 1 hour and 3 minutes, during which Andreeva only dropped her serve once while breaking Snigur five times. She recorded 18 winners compared to 15 unforced errors, whereas Snigur ended up with 32 unforced errors and 17 winners.

This marks the second time Andreeva has reached the quarterfinals in Beijing; her previous appearance in this round was in 2024, where she lost to Zheng Qinwen. This year, she has made it to the last eight in tournaments on the WTA Tour 11 times, totaling 48 wins, her highest in a single season. She currently ranks behind Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina in overall match wins for the year.

After her match, Andreeva expressed satisfaction with her service and defensive play, particularly against a player with a strong aggressive style. She will return to practice later, a decision made by her team, which she noted with a smile, explaining that the focus was on improving her returns against big servers.

Immediately following Andreeva's win, Alexandrova faced No. 5 seed Linda Noskova, securing a similarly decisive 6-2, 6-2 victory without losing her serve in a match lasting 1 hour and 6 minutes. With this win, Alexandrova, at 31, becomes the oldest player to reach her first quarterfinal at the China Open, and joins the ranks of Serena Williams and Shuai Zhang as one of the oldest players to reach the last eight in this tournament.

This victory marks Alexandrova's seventh career WTA 1000 quarterfinal and her second of the season after Toronto. Following the match, she acknowledged the difficulties presented by Noskova's strong performance and challenging conditions due to the sun, but expressed her overall happiness with her play and ability to win in two sets.

Looking ahead to her match against Andreeva, Alexandrova currently leads their head-to-head record 2-0, having defeated Andreeva in Stuttgart in 2025 and Bad Homburg in 2026. Andreeva acknowledged her lack of prior victories against Alexandrova but expressed her determination to change that in their upcoming encounter, asserting her readiness to collaborate with her coach to devise new strategies.

Meanwhile, Alexandrova commented that she prefers not to dwell on their previous matches to avoid added pressure, recognizing that each match presents unique challenges and variables.