Mirra Andreeva vs Nikola Bartunkova Prediction China Open - Beijing · Oct 10, 2026

Analysis

Andreeva reaches the Beijing semifinal in excellent shape, having won her last four matches: 2-0 against Ekaterina Alexandrova on 8 October, 2-0 against Daria Snigur, 2-0 against Polina Kudermetova and 2-1 against Yue Yuan, with her only recent setback a 0-2 loss to Leylah Annie Fernandez on 25 September. Bartunkova's run has been just as striking - 2-0 over Karolina Muchova, 2-1 over Sinja Kraus, 2-0 over Aryna Sabalenka and 2-0 over Magdalena Frech - so this is a semifinal between two players who are both striking the ball cleanly. The decisive detail is their only previous meeting on 5 September, when Andreeva won 2-0, suggesting she has the patterns to neutralise Bartunkova's first-strike tennis. On a medium-paced outdoor hard court Andreeva's depth off both wings, early returning and defensive movement should drag the Czech into longer rallies than she has needed this week. Bartunkova has the serve and forehand to steal a set if she keeps the points short, which is why a straight-sets outcome is far from guaranteed. Overall, Andreeva is the clear but not overwhelming favourite.