大逆转！郑钦文强势晋级

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Despite playing far from her best tennis, China's world No 7 Zheng Qinwen battled past rising Russian star Mirra Andreeva on Friday to reach the semifinals of the China Open for the first time, keeping alive her hopes of a major tournament win on home soil. Zheng, the overwhelming crowd favorite at the Beijing tournament, stepped up a gear after losing the first set and kept her title ambition on track, as she overcame the 17-year-old 5-7, 6-0, 6-4, to reach the last four of a tournament in the elite WTA1000 class for the first time. ▲ Zheng Qinwen waves at the spectators after winning Mirra Andreeva on Friday to reach the semifinals of the China Open. Zhang Long/Xinhua The next opponent for the reigning Olympic singles champion and 5th seed will be US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. Their match-up on Saturday will be a replay of the Palermo Open final in July, won by Zheng. Muchova reached the last four with a surprise three-set win over Belarusian top s ………………………………