In the Round of 32 on Monday, Zheng clinched a victory against No. 66-ranked Nadia Podoroska, winning 6-3, 6-2. Over the past two years, in the lone match between Muchova and Zheng (in the final of the 32nd Palermo Ladies Open), Zheng won 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Karolina Muchova snapped U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match win streak to shock her 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday, while Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 5-7 6-0 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.

Karolina Muchova resists a fightback from number one seed Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the China Open.

It was the third consecutive time that Karolina Muchova has won against the three-time major winner and the Czech player now leads their head-to-head series 3-1.

Karolina Muchova has beaten Aryna Sabalenka for the third time in a row, booking her place in the China Open semi-finals.

BEIJING: Karolina Muchova ended top seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning run on Friday to set up a China Open semifinal against Olympic

Karolina Muchova halted world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak with a shock comeback win in the quarter-finals of the China Open.

Aryna Sabalenka (No. 2 ranking) will meet Karolina Muchova (No. 49) in the quarterfinals at the China Open on Friday, October 4. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak ended with a semi-final loss to Karolina Muchova at the China Open in Beijing. The US Open champion was bidding for a third straight tournament victory and led 4-2 in the deciding set but Czech Muchova fought back to win 7-6 (5) 2-6 6-4.

Karolina Muchova ended Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak as she downed the Belarusian in a thrilling three-set quarter-final at the China Open. The Czech earned a dramatic 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 victory against world No 2 Sabalenka to progress to the last four of the WTA 1000 event in Beijing.