Xinyu Wang defeated Joanna Garland in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore 7-5 6-4 and advanced to the quarterfinal.
The match was decided in the closing stages of both sets
In the first set, Garland held on until 5-5, but Wang took the final stretch and closed it out 7-5. In the second set, the Chinese player again had enough of an edge at the finish: 6-4 and a 2:0 overall scoreline in sets.
According to api.tennis, the match lasted 96 minutes. Wang served 3 aces with 3 double faults, while Garland had 1 ace and 2 double faults. On first serve, the winner won 31 points out of 45, while her opponent won 20 out of 32.
The difference also showed on break points: Wang converted 3 of 5, while Garland managed only 1 of 3. The Chinese player also led in total points, 68 to 60.
At this tournament, Wang had earlier beaten Donna Vekić 6-1 6-2. Garland got past Storm Hunter in the first round, with the score 6-3 5-7 6-1. The head-to-head is now 1:0 in Wang's favor.