Karolina Muchova ended top seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning run on Friday to set up a China Open semi-final against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

Karolina Muchova snapped U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match win streak to shock her 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday, while Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 5-7 6-0 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.

Now, everything is set for a big quarterfinal showdown between the former world No. 8 and No. 1 seed Sabalenka. After winning back-to-back titles in Cincinnati and the US Open, the Belarusian has also won her first three matches at the China Open and she is now on a 15-match winning streak.

Karolina Muchova snapped No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday in Beijing. With her win in 2 hours and 46 minutes, the unseeded Czech advanced to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event to face home favorite and No. 5 seed Qinwen Zheng.

It was the third consecutive time that Karolina Muchova has won against the three-time major winner and the Czech player now leads their head-to-head series 3-1.

Aryna Sabalenka (No. 2 ranking) will meet Karolina Muchova (No. 49) in the quarterfinals at the China Open on Friday, October 4. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak ended with a semi-final loss to Karolina Muchova at the China Open in Beijing. The US Open champion was bidding for a third straight tournament victory and led 4-2 in the deciding set but Czech Muchova fought back to win 7-6 (5) 2-6 6-4.

Karolina Muchova ended Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning streak as she downed the Belarusian in a thrilling three-set quarter-final at the China Open. The Czech earned a dramatic 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 victory against world No 2 Sabalenka to progress to the last four of the WTA 1000 event in Beijing.