Mirra Andreeva, the fifth-seeded player and pupil of Spanish coach Conchita Martínez, triumphed over fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 28th seed, with a score of 7-6(6), 7-6(3) in the quarterfinals of the China Open held in Beijing on October 8. This victory marks Andreeva's first appearance in the semifinals of the tournament.
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In other matches, Naomi Osaka exited the China Open after losing to Karolina Muchova in the round of 16. Meanwhile, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen, currently ranked 54th, defeated Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals, ending the run of Charaeva, who had previously ousted top seed Elena Rybakina.
Elina Svitolina, the seventh seed, overcame Ann Li in her quarterfinal match with a score of 6-2, 6-3, setting up a matchup against Zheng. In the ongoing tournament, Elise Mertens, ranked 19th, eliminated Coco Gauff, the fourth seed, with a straight-sets victory of 6-3, 6-3, moving into the quarterfinals as well.