Overview

• Emma Raducanu defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-3 after a first-round bye to reach the next round of the WTA 1000 China Open.
• Jessica Pegula advanced with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Ajla Tomljanovic to set up the meeting with Raducanu.
• Raducanu will face the higher-ranked Pegula, who is a top-10 player and enters the matchup as the favorite.
• Post-match, Raducanu spoke to the Beijing crowd in Mandarin and acknowledged her Chinese heritage, with her mother Renee Zhai in attendance.
• The pair’s recent history includes Raducanu’s win over Pegula at Eastbourne in 2024 and Pegula’s three-set victory in the Miami quarter-finals this year.