It was a tough day at the office for Peyton Stearns, as the American tennis player overcame a bout of sickness the night before to book her spot in the doubles semifinal at the 2023 China Open.

The 21-year old teamed with Magda Linette to battle past the team of Beatriz Haddad Maia and Veronika Kudermetova, scoring a 1-6 7-6(3) 10-8 victory.

The former NCAA champion took to social media after her match, and informed fans she had been battling a bout of sickness the night before. The incident saw her throwing up repeatedly, but she soldiered through and not only completed her match, but emerged victorious.

"threw up over 20x’s last night….Never back down never what?!" wrote Stearns.

Stearns and Linette will face Chan Hao-Ching and Giuliana Olmos in the semifinals on Saturday.