Burrage beats Sramkova 6-4 6-4 in Beijing qualifying

Britain's Jodie Burrage defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 6-4 6-4 in the qualifying semifinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court event in Beijing. Burrage landed 59.7 percent of her first serves and won 67.5 percent of those points, along with 63.0 percent of her second-serve points. She hit four aces against two double faults and saved four of the six break points she faced. Sramkova also struck four aces with two double faults, put 53.6 percent of first serves in, won 66.7 percent of first-serve points and 50.0 percent behind the second, and saved five of the nine break points she faced.