Russian teenager Andreeva breezes into China Open final
Mirra Andreeva beat Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 and earned her 50th win of the season, tying Jessica Pegula for the tour lead, the WTA said.
- On Saturday, Mirra Andreeva reached the China Open final in Beijing, defeating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals to advance to the championship match.
- The French Open champion outplayed the 34th-ranked Czech across the 74-minute match, striking 27 winners. "I wanted to play aggressive today," the 19-year-old Russian said.
- With this 50th match win of the season, Andreeva tied Jessica Pegula for the most victories on the WTA tour, according to the organization.
- Andreeva will face either Zheng Qinwen or Belgium's Elise Mertens for the China Open title on Sunday to determine the champion.
- Ranked five in the world, the Russian is set to climb two spots in the rankings following her successful Beijing run.
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Beijing, 10 Oct (EFE).- The Russian Mirra Andreeva (n.5) highlighted this Saturday, after reaching the final of the Chinese Open, the ability of her coach, the Spanish former tennis player Conchita Martínez, to strengthen her confidence and correct the aspects of her game that still needs to be improved. "She does a great job by telling me the right thing in the [...] The Andreeva entry puts an end to Bartunkova's surprise and reaches the Beijin…
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"I wanted to play aggressive today," said the 19-year-old Russian, ranked five in the world. Andreeva raced into a 4-0 lead in the first set in Beijing as 34th-ranked Bartunkova double-faulted twice before giving away the fourth game. The 20-year-old Czech made 20 unforced errors across the 74-minute match and was outplayed by the French Open champion, who sent down 27 winners. Bartunkova saved the first match point but Andreeva triumphed on the…
The 19-year-old Russian dominated Czech Nikola Bartunkova in two sets (6-2, 6-2).
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Mirra Andreeva reaches China Open final with her 50th match win of season
BEIJING (AP) — Mirra Andreeva earned her 50th match win of the season by beating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 to reach the final of the China Open on Saturday.
Mirra Andreeva (19 years old, 5 WTA), champion of Roland Garros, qualified on Saturday in the last act of the Beijing tournament, after passing Nikola Bartunkova (20 years old, 34 WTA) with 6-2, 6-2. Mirra Andreeva is feeling well in Beijing, and this is proven by its evolution. This year's Roland Garros champion managed to qualify in the final of the WTA 1. ...
WTA China Open 2026 Results: Mirra Andreeva Beats Nikola Bartunkova To Reach Beijing Final And Become World No.3
Mirra Andreeva defeated Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 to reach her first China Open 2026 final. Read the match report, key stats, her route to the final and how she is set to become world No. 3 on Monday.
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