Varvara Lepchenko defeated Ulrikke Eikeri in the first round of qualifying at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing on hard court, 6-2, 6-4. This marked Lepchenko's win in her opening qualifying match.
The match was decided in two sets
In the first set, Lepchenko quickly built a lead and closed it out 6-2. She was in control throughout on the scoreboard: Eikeri took two games but couldn't stay close.
The second set was tighter. Eikeri picked up four games, but Lepchenko held her advantage and closed out the match 6-4.
According to api.tennis data, the match finished in two sets, 2-0. Lepchenko was seeded 17th in qualifying.
This was the only meeting between Lepchenko and Eikeri in api.tennis records. The head-to-head now stands 1-0 in Lepchenko's favor.