Overview

• Jessica Pegula beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-0, 6-3 in Beijing, her fourth head-to-head win over the Australian.
• Emma Raducanu defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-3 to advance at the WTA 1000 event.
• The result sets a Pegula–Raducanu meeting, with their head-to-head at 2-1 in Pegula’s favor after a 2025 Miami win, while Raducanu won in 2024.
• Pegula said Raducanu belongs with the top players when fit and noted the injury challenges that have affected her consistency.
• Raducanu expressed a strong desire to perform in China, cited her Chinese heritage, and addressed the Beijing crowd in Mandarin after her win.