Muchová faces home player Zheng Qinwen in China Open semifinal

Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová will try to reach her second final this year at the China Open tournament in Beijing on Saturday. Her opponent will be home player Zheng Qinwen, whom she has faced twice so far. She lost to her in the final in Palermo this year and beat her in Madrid the year before. In the quarter-finals, Muchová defeated the world No. 2 and reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in three sets, the latter’s first defeat in 15 matches. The 28-year-old native of Olomouc could advance to the final for the sixth time in her career. Last year, she made it to the final of the Grand Slam Roland Garros. She has only won the WTA Tour title in 2019 in Seoul.