Mirra Andreeva is likely to proceed in Beijing and reignite her hard-court spirit with a straight-set win over countrywoman Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Match News and Form
Mirra Andreeva continues to be clinical in her fourth career appearance in Beijing and has matched her best performance at the tournament. The 19-year-old won six sets in a row to return to the quarterfinals, beating Yue Yuan from a set down and later Polina Kudermetova and Daria Snigur in straight sets.
Andreeva achieved a huge milestone when she won her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros as part of a 22-3 clay-court season. In contrast, she has not gone past the quarterfinal of any hard-court event since her Adelaide title, despite bids at the US Open and Singapore.
Ekaterina Alexandrova arrived in Beijing having not won a match at the tournament since her 2019 debut. The Russian has entered its quarterfinals for the first time after dismissing Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in straight sets, and Diana Shnaider in three sets.
Alexandrova failed to win more than one match in 14 of her first 15 tournaments of the season. The former world No. 10 has since tried to fix her act with a quarterfinal in Toronto, along with third-round finishes at Wimbledon and the US Open, not enough to keep her in the top 20.
Head to Head
Ekaterina Alexandrova leads 2-0 after winning their clashes in Stuttgart in 2025 and in Bad Homburg this year. This will be their first meeting on hard courts.
Stats and Facts
Mirra Andreeva was 17 years old when she lost to Zheng Qinwen in three sets in her only previous quarterfinal appearance in Beijing in 2024.
Andreeva seeks her sixth semifinal of the season and the first at a hard-court WTA 1000 event since Indian Wells in 2025.
Ekaterina Alexandrova recently played her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal in a year and a half in Toronto and lost to Elina Svitolina.
Alexandrova has recorded a couple of top-10 wins in recent months after recovering from an eight-match losing streak in such clashes.
Betting Analysis
Ekaterina Alexandrova has shown signs of recovery in the last few tournaments, but she is not in a position to challenge her younger compatriot for a rare place in a WTA 1000 semifinal. Mirra Andreeva is expected to finally record her first victory in their rivalry.