Mirra Andreeva reaches China Open final with her 50th match win of season

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Mirra Andreeva advanced to the final of the China Open after defeating Nikola Bartunkova with a score of 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday. This victory marks her 50th win of the season, tying her with Jessica Pegula for the most wins on tour according to WTA statistics. Ranked fifth, Andreeva is expected to move up two spots in next week's rankings and will compete against either Elise Mertens or Zheng Qinwen for the championship title on Sunday.
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Mirra Andreeva, a 19-year-old Russian player and current French Open champion, reached the final of the China Open on Saturday by defeating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2. This win marked her 50th match victory of the season, tying her with Jessica Pegula for the most wins among players on the WTA tour. Andreeva is set to rise two spots in next week’s rankings and will face either Elise Mertens or the home favorite, Zheng Qinwen, for the title on Sunday. The 19-year-old previously beat Bartunkova at the U.S. Open earlier this year.

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BEIJING French Open Russian WTA the China Open

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Andreeva PERSON · 2× BEIJING GPE · 1× Bartunkova PERSON · 1× Elise Mertens PERSON · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Mirra Andreeva PERSON · 1× Nikola Bartunkova PERSON · 1× Russian NORP · 1× WTA ORG · 1× Zheng Qinwen PERSON · 1×

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BEIJING (AP) — Mirra Andreeva earned her 50th match win of the season by beating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 to reach the final of the China Open on Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10
🔮 The French Open champion will face either Elise Mertens or home favorite Zheng Qinwen for the title on Sunday.
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star
Mirra Andreeva reaches China Open final with her 50th match win of season · assertive framing

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BEIJING (AP) — Mirra Andreeva earned her 50th match win of the season by beating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2 to reach the final of the China Open on Saturday. asserted
Andreeva → earn → Saturday
The French Open champion will face either Elise Mertens or home favorite Zheng Qinwen for the title on Sunday. asserted
champion → face → Sunday
No. 5-ranked Andreeva is set to move up two spots in next week’s rankings. asserted
Andreeva → rank → rankings
The Russian player’s 50 match wins puts her in a tie with Jessica Pegula for most on tour, according to the WTA. uncertain
wins → put → WTA
The 19-year-old Andreeva had defeated Bartunkova, a 20-year-old Czech played ranked No. 34, in the third round of the U.S. Open in their only other meeting. asserted
Andreeva → defeat → meeting
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