VIDEO 2019 - BEIJING - CHINA Andreescu overcomes Mertens in Beijing second round Bianca Andreescu, 2019 China Open (Jimmie48/WTA) US Open champion Bianca Andreescu fought back from 1-4 down and saved a set point in the second set before garnering a straight-set victory over Elise Mertens at the China Open, extending her unbeaten streak to 16 matches. WTA STAFF BEIJING, China -- It's a couple of sweet sixteens for US Open champion Bianca Andreescu of Canada, as she extended her undefeated streak to 16 matches after a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium, which sent her into the round of 16 at the China Open on Wednesday. In a rematch of their US Open quarterfinal clash, which went three sets, No.5 seed Andreescu triumphed again after an hour and 55 minutes of closely contested action, improving her head-to-head against World No.23 Mertens to 2-0. PHOTOS: Chinese lanterns: Beijing champions from Kuznetsova to Wozniacki In an intense battle, Andreescu continued to claim the most important points with gusto, converting five of her six break points while saving eight of the 12 break points she faced. This allowed her to erase a 1-4 deficit in the second set, as well as save a set point at 4-5. Andreescu also fought back from 1-3 down in the second-set tiebreak. Andreescu now sets up a third-round tilt against American qualifier Jennifer Brady. World No.66 Brady upset her fellow American Madison Keys in three sets earlier on Wednesday, coming back from a set and a break down to do so. Andreescu leads Brady 3-1 in their head-to-head, although Brady won their most recent meeting last year. CONTINUE ON https://www.wtatennis.com/news/andreescu-overcomes-mertens-beijing-second-round

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TENNIS · ATP BEIJING VIDEO ATP Independence Day: 4 "veterans" shot down in Beijing by "NextGen" stars »Is a new era coming up or is there another straw fire? Article by - Remus Dinu The ATP 500 tournament in Beijing had an interesting performance on Friday, when 4 representatives of "NextGen" qualified in the semifinals triumphing in front of players past 30 years. Intense media coverage of the men's tennis generation has unfolded an important episode on Friday during the Beijing tournament. Criticize for their lack of consistency in matches played against experienced players, four tennis players from the new wave achieved convincing success against some "veterans" with names from the circuit. First, the Russian Karen Khachanov (23 years, 9 ATP) passed in three sets of the Italian Fabio Fognini (32 years, 12 ATP), score 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. In the most anticipated match of the day, Dominic Thiem (26 years old, 5 ATP) passed in minimum sets of Andy Murray (32 years, 503 ATP). The Scotsman is in the process of recovering from his severe hip problems, but Thiem's ​​victory is far from negligible, with Murray still a formidable opponent. The Austrian clearly won the first set 6-2, and then came to the surface in an extremely balanced second set, won at the tie-break. The Laver Cup Effect? The events of Thiem and Khachanov were repeated later by Stefanos Tsitsipas (21 years, 7 ATP) and Alexander Zverev (22 years, 6 ATP). Continue on https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/tenis/video-ziua-independentei-in-atp-4-veterani-doborati-la-beijing-de-starurile-nextgen-incepe-o-noua-era-sau-e-un-alt-foc-de-paie-579175.html

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