Astakhova d. Shi

Astakhova beat Shi 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1 in the quarterfinals at the W75 Tianjin. Astakhova won 91 of 182 points (50%). Astakhova hit 1 ace to 2 and won 57% of points behind the first serve (39/68) against 57% for Shi. Astakhova converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 4 of 10 faced; Shi converted 6 of 10. The match was played on hard in China.