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Double tiebreak drama: Andreeva edges into Beijing semi-finals

Andreeva survived two tiebreaks against Alexandrova, while Bartunkova's 6-0 bagel of Muchova sent a warning through the draw.

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Double tiebreak drama: Andreeva edges into Beijing semi-finals

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01Oct 8, 2026Mirra Andreeva wins twin tiebreaks to reach Beijing semisMirra Andreeva beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6, 7-6 in the WTA Beijing quarterfinals, winning both tiebreaks. Serve patterns and clutch points defined a tight hard-court battle.02Oct 8, 2026WTA Beijing QF: Bartunkova sweeps Muchova 6-3, 6-0 with ruthless returningNikola Bartunkova reached the WTA Beijing semifinals by beating Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0, dominating return points and converting five breaks on Diamond Court.03Oct 7, 2026Tomas Machac beats Zhizhen Zhang in Shanghai openerTomas Machac beat Zhizhen Zhang 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in ATP Shanghai. The Czech flipped the match in a key tiebreak, then closed with superior returning.04Oct 7, 2026Svitolina beats Ann Li 6-2, 6-3 to reach Beijing quartersElina Svitolina beat Ann Li 6-2, 6-3 at WTA Beijing, winning key break points and holding under pressure. See the full match stats and links on .05Oct 7, 2026Qinwen Zheng outlasts Alina Charaeva in Beijing, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4Qinwen Zheng beats Alina Charaeva 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in WTA Beijing Round of 16, leaning on 7 aces and a decisive return in the third set.

Mirra Andreeva is through to the last four in Beijing, but she took the scenic route. Ekaterina Alexandrova forced a tiebreak in both sets, and Andreeva won them both, 7-6, 7-6 — a quarter-final decided less by breaks than by who held nerve on the biggest points.

The other semi-final spot went to Nikola Bartunkova, who was far less polite. She swept Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0, breaking serve five times and dominating on return in a one-sided afternoon on Diamond Court.

Elsewhere, Tomas Machac flipped his Shanghai opener against Zhizhen Zhang, recovering from a 1-6 first set to grab a key tiebreak 7-6(3) before pulling away 6-2. In Beijing, Elina Svitolina handled Ann Li 6-2, 6-3, and Qinwen Zheng outlasted Alina Charaeva 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 behind seven aces.

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