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10/09 10:59 CDT Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek to set up semifinal against
Zheng Qinwen in China Open
Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek to set up semifinal against Zheng Qinwen in
China Open
BEIJING (AP) --- Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6 (0), 6-3 on Friday to book
her place in the semifinals of the China Open.
Mertens' run has now seen her beat three Grand Slam winners in Beijing,
following victories against Jelena Ostapenko and Coco Gauff.
She took 1 hour and 50 minutes to see off six-time Grand Slam winner and No.8
seed Swiatek in straight sets.
"Sometimes you just grow into a tournament," said Mertens, who is through to
her first WTA 1000 singles semifinal since 2021.
Mertens next faces Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen after she put out No.6
seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8).
Zheng was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open as a qualifier.
"It was a really great win for me," she said. "I think she also played her best
tennis."
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