At 23 years of age, Kartal narrowly secured the initial set, capitalizing on her singular breakpoint chance against the tournament’s fourth-ranked competitor.
Andreeva answered strongly in the subsequent set, achieving two breaks as Kartal encountered difficulties with a first serve success rate of only 60%.
Nevertheless, Kartal, currently positioned as the world’s 81st player, exhibited her tenacity during the deciding set, as Andreeva was unable to sustain her earlier advantage.
Following a missed match point, Kartal seized her second chance when Andreeva’s shot went beyond the boundary.
Kartal has conceded only a single set throughout her four matches leading up to the quarter-finals in Beijing, where she is slated to compete against Linda Noskova, ranked 27th globally, for a spot in the semi-finals.
