Andreeva beats Ukraine's Snigur 6:2, 6:2 to reach Beijing quarterfinals
Version 2: A new outlet, RBC, reported the quarterfinal win and was the first to name Andreeva's next opponent, compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova.
In short
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing on October 6, beating Ukraine's Daria Snigur 6:2, 6:2, according to TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC. Two days earlier, TASS reported that Andreeva had reached the fourth round. RBC reported that she will play compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semifinals.
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Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Beijing on October 6, beating Ukraine's Daria Snigur 6:2, 6:2. TASS reported the score, RIA Novosti reported the win and described the event as a “thousand” tournament, and RBC reported the same result and score. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Two days earlier, on October 4, TASS reported that Andreeva had reached the fourth round of the same tournament. The other outlets did not report that earlier round. [ 1 ]
RBC, alone among the documents, reported that Andreeva will play compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semifinals. TASS and RIA Novosti did not name her next opponent. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The result keeps Andreeva in contention at a WTA 1000 event, one of the highest tiers of the professional tennis tour, and RBC's report sets up an all-Russian quarterfinal. Coverage of the match comes from official Russian outlets and one business outlet, with no broader context or comment from the tournament or the players.
Key facts
- Mirra Andreeva reached the fourth round of the tennis tournament in Beijing, TASS reported on October 4. [ 1 ]
- On October 6, Andreeva beat Ukrainian player Daria Snigur to reach the quarterfinals of the Beijing tournament. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The match ended 6:2, 6:2 in Andreeva's favor, according to TASS and RBC. [ 2 , 4 ]
- RIA Novosti described the Beijing event as a “thousand” tournament. [ 3 ]
- RBC reported that Andreeva will play compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semifinals. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Andreeva's next opponent at the quarterfinal stage Only RBC names the opponent, Ekaterina Alexandrova; TASS and RIA Novosti do not mention who she will play.
- The Ukrainian opponent's full name TASS and RIA Novosti refer to her only as Snigur or “the Ukrainian”; Daria Snigur is the name given by RBC alone.
- The official name and edition of the tournament The documents call it a tournament in Beijing and a “thousand” event but give no official title.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that Andreeva reached the fourth round of the Beijing tournament. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports that Andreeva beat Snigur 6:2, 6:2 to reach the quarterfinals. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that Andreeva beat the Ukrainian player to reach the quarterfinals of the “thousand” tournament in Beijing. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports the win and says Andreeva will face Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semifinals. [ 4 ]