Quarterfinal pairs are all set now at the China Open and Friday’s final eight schedule will finish with a much-anticipated first-time meeting between Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu, two young WTA forces that have won the last three hardcourt Grand Slams.
The fourth-seeded Osaka won the last ten games of her Thursday’s third-round match against Alison Riske, advancing with a 6-4 6-0 victory. The Japanese who won the Toray Pan Pacific Open title in Osaka last month, served seven aces and improved to 14-0 in the number of sets won during this year’s Asian Swing, stretching her winning streak to seven matches.