China Open 2026 live updates: Mirra Andreeva has taken a hard-fought opening set against Ekaterina Alexandrova in their quarter-final clash in Beijing. The fourth-seeded Andreeva edged the 19th seed 7-6(4) in the tiebreak and has now moved 1-0 ahead in the second set. Alexandrova is trailing in the second set as Andreeva builds on her first-set victory.
Mirra Andreeva Wins First-Set Tiebreak
The opening set went all the way to a tiebreak, with Andreeva eventually holding her nerve to win it 7-4 and take a one-set advantage.
The statistics underline how closely matched the two Russians were. Andreeva won 50 points in the set compared with 43 for Alexandrova and converted two of her four break-point opportunities.
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Andreeva also had the edge on first-serve effectiveness, landing 74% of her first serves and winning 69% of those points. Alexandrova, meanwhile, made 63% of her first serves and won 52% of those points.
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