CHINESE No. 1 Wang Qiang crashed out of China Open in Beijing on Saturday in a straight-set loss to world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki: 6-1, 6-3.

Wang, who had been helped by a slew of unforced errors from her opponent in the quarterfinal against Arnya Sabalenka, found herself coughing them out at an even more alarming pace.

Wang, who helped her opponent along the way with 41 unforced errors on the night, said that fatigue was a major factor in her defeat.

“Physically speaking, especially after the match yesterday, I really felt exhausted,” Wang said. “I couldn’t run as I wanted. I was really struggling with my movement today.”

Wozniacki, the champion here eight years ago in 2010, commended Wang for her recent run of form in her on-court interview after the match.

“She has been playing very well,” the Dane said. “She’s been winning a lot of matches lately, so I knew it was going to be a tough match.”

Meanwhile, Anastasija Sevastova defeated U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 in the other China Open semifinals Saturday and will take on Wozniacki in the title clash.

(SD-Xinhua)