Jie Zheng continued to please her home crowd as she won to No. 2 seed Ana Ivanovic in three thrilling sets, while two Russian top 10 players made it through to the semis in straight sets.
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva both advanced; No. 4 seed Sveta won to Dominika Cibulkova, 62 64; and Vera won to Anabel 
Medina Garrigues, 61 60.
Medina Garrigues, 61 60. Chinese Zheng surprised Ana Ivanovic in a 2 hour and 54 minute match, 76(4) 26 64.
"I was defending a lot. It was like running a marathon out there," Ivanovic said. "She was really aggressive and was dominating a lot. I didn't even realize how much I was running out there. I should have been more aggressive."
"This is a good win for me - it was in China in front of my home crowd and there were lots of fans supporting me, which gave me even more motivation," Zheng said. "It was a tough match that lasted almost three hours. We both played well. I'm excited to be in the semifinals for the first time at the China Open. It is very important to me because I think my ranking will be at its highest."
"This is a good win for me - it was in China in front of my home crowd and there were lots of fans supporting me, which gave me even more motivation," Zheng said. "It was a tough match that lasted almost three hours. We both played well. I'm excited to be in the semifinals for the first time at the China Open. It is very important to me because I think my ranking will be at its highest."
Jelena Jankovic was the last player to advance to the semis, as she ousted Daniela Hantuchova, despite facing two set points in the first set, 75 61.
"In the first set Daniela gave me trouble, and I had a tough time getting into the match," Jankovic said, "but in the second set I got my rhythm and was able to close it out. I'm happy to be in the semifinals."
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