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Andreeva Beats Alexandrova in Beijing Quarterfinal Tiebreaks
Mirra Andreeva played Ekaterina Alexandrova in a tennis match in Beijing.
Both sets were very close, so each one needed a tiebreak to decide the winner.
Andreeva won both tiebreaks and took the match in straight sets.
Alexandrova had beaten her in their two previous meetings.
In the second set, Andreeva had a lead, but Alexandrova fought back to make it even.
Andreeva said Alexandrova played very well and that she was happy to earn her first win against her.
The win sent Andreeva to the China Open semifinals.
She will next play Nikola Bartunkova.
Fourth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in Thursday’s China Open quarterfinal.
The match lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes on outdoor hard courts at Beijing’s National Tennis Center.
Andreeva came back from a 5-3 lead she had held in the second set before winning its tiebreak.
The victory was Andreeva’s first against Alexandrova after two earlier losses and advanced their WTA Tour head-to-head to 1-2.
Andreeva reached her fourth WTA 1000 semifinal and will face 26th seed Nikola Bartunkova.
- Who
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova.
- What
- Andreeva won their China Open quarterfinal 7-6(4), 7-6(3), advancing to the semifinals.
- Where
- Outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Center in Beijing.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Andreeva won both sets in tiebreaks; the article does not give a broader reason.
Key facts
- Quarterfinal score
- Andreeva won 7-6(4), 7-6(3)
- Match duration
- 1 hour and 55 minutes
- Event
- China Open, a WTA 1000 event
- Andreeva’s age
- 19
- Head-to-head after match
- Andreeva leads 1-2 at WTA Tour level
- Next opponent
- 26th seed Nikola Bartunkova
- Semifinal milestone
- Andreeva’s fourth career WTA 1000 semifinal
Quotes
Mirra Andreeva
Russian tennis player who won the China Open quarterfinal
“Even when I had an advantage in the second set leading 5-2, I felt like she was still pressuring me. I felt like she was playing better and I didn’t take my chances. I could have played more aggressive, but what a match this was. I’m super happy with how it went.”
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“She played unbelievable today, and I’m very happy to get my very first win against her.”
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Sources
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