India, Oct. 6 -- The China Open 2026 delivered a dramatic Round of 16 in Beijing as Naomi Osaka and Linda Noskova saw their campaigns end against high-quality opposition. Osaka pushed seventh seed Karolina Muchova to the limit in a three-set thriller before the Czech prevailed on her ninth match point.

Fifth seed Noskova, meanwhile, was unable to reproduce last year's run to the final, suffering a comprehensive straight-sets defeat to Ekaterina Alexandrova. Mirra Andreeva also advanced comfortably into the China Open quarter-finals.

China Open 2026 Results: Naomi Osaka Falls in Beijing Thriller

Former champion Naomi Osaka bowed out after a gripping battle with No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova, who edged the Japanese star 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(7) in...