The quarterfinals of the 2026 WTA Beijing are set, with the bottom half of the draw scheduled to play first on Thursday, October 8. According to the article on Last Word on Sports, seventh seed Karolina Muchova will meet 26th seed Nikola Bartunkova, while fourth seed Mirra Andreeva faces 19th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Regarding the Muchova–Bartunkova encounter, the piece notes that Muchova is a former WTA Beijing finalist and a Wimbledon finalist who “needed nine match points to win a fantastic fourth match against Naomi Osaka.” It describes Bartunkova as a 20‑year‑old who is “proving to be one of the most promising young players around.” Bartunkova reached her maiden WTA 1000 quarterfinal by defeating Sinja Kraus in three sets, winning the opening set 6‑0, losing focus in the second, then locking back in to take the decider. The article also recalls that Bartunkova has already upset Aryna Sabalenka at this tournament and adds, “Muchova is the favourite on paper, but Bartunkova has already upset Aryna Sabalenka here and won’t be afraid to go after her older compatriot. I will go with Bartunkova in this one.” The prediction is Bartunkova to win in three sets.
Turning to the Andreeva–Alexandrova match, the source highlights their head‑to‑head record: Andreeva is 0‑2 against Alexandrova. It states that Andreeva “easily won her fourth‑round match at WTA Beijing against Daria Snigur and is in her second China Open quarterfinal,” and that she has “improved significantly since her opening‑round match against Yue Yuan.” Alexandrova, meanwhile, “played one of her best matches of the season to take out fifth seed Linda Noskova” and possesses “the ceiling to trouble top players,” a fact Andreeva knows firsthand. The article points out that the 19‑year‑old Andreeva “has never won a set against Alexandrova and must avoid giving Alexandrova control of rallies to achieve a different result.” The author expects Andreeva to “come out firing and display a very high level” and predicts her to win in three sets.
Overall, the piece offers clear, reasoned forecasts for both quarterfinal clashes, grounding each outlook in recent performances, head‑to‑head histories, and the players’ current form at the 2026 WTA Beijing event.