China pushed back against foreign criticism of its exchange-rate policy on Thursday, saying it has never pursued competitive depreciation, as European policymakers call for a stronger yuan to help curb China's record trade surplus and export surge.

Mirra Andreeva had lost her previous two matches against Ekaterina Alexandrova, who rallied back from 4-1 down in the second set and 5-3 down with Andreeva serving for the match.