Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova outlasted 12th-seeded Naomi Osaka in their fourth-round match at the China Open on Tuesday in Beijing. Muchova bounced back from a break down in both the first and third sets to post a 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7)…
Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova defeated 12th-seeded Naomi Osaka 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) on Tuesday in the fourth round of the China Open in Beijing. The Czech player overcame breaks in both the first and third sets, hitting 52 winners across a 2-hour and 52-minute battle. Muchova finally sealed the victory on her ninth match point with a backhand volley.
With the win, Muchova advances to the quarterfinals to face Czech compatriot Nikola Bartunkova, who beat Austria's Sinja Kraus 6-0, 4-6, 6-3. In other action, Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated fifth seed Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal against Mirra Andreeva, who won in straight sets against Daria Snigur.
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