Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek to set up semifinal against Zheng Qinwen in China Open
Beijing (AP) — Elise Mertens defeated Iga Swiatek 7-6 (0), 6-3 on Friday to secure her spot in the semifinals of the China Open. This marks Mertens' third victory over a Grand Slam champion in Beijing, coming after wins against Jelena Ostapenko and Coco Gauff. The match lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes. Mertens, who has reached her first WTA 1000 singles semifinal since 2021, expressed her satisfaction with the win.
She will now face Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, who eliminated No.6 seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8). Svitolina was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open as a qualifier. Mertens commented, "It was a really great win for me. I think she also played her best tennis."
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