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BEIJING -- French Open champion Mirra Andreeva reached the semifinals of the China Open after battling past Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) on Thursday.
Andreeva had lost her previous two matches against Alexandrova, who rallied back from 4-1 down in the second set and 5-3 down with Andreeva serving for the match.
"I felt like she was playing better and I didn't take my chances. I could have played more aggressive but what a match this was," Andreeva said. "She played unbelievable today, and I'm very happy to get my very first win against her."