The match started better for Andreescu, she was leading already 5-1 in the first set, but Osaka managed to level the score and Andreescu had to fight in order to win the first set 7-5.
In the second set, the US Open champion Andreescu was winning already 3-1, but since then she did not win a single game in the second set and lost it 3-6.
Almost identical situation happened also in the 3rd set, when Andreescu was leading 3-1 again, but lost the set 4-6 and so she lost her first match since her comeback after the injury.
Osaka will be facing Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals at the China Open.
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