Jiaqi Wang, ranked 396th in the world, won both sets by an identical 7-5 scoreline to reach the second round of qualifying at the Jingshan Tennis Open, which carries a prize fund of $115,000. Ying Zhang, ranked 690th, was eliminated from the tournament.
This was the second meeting between the two players: a year earlier, Ying Zhang came out on top 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4). The head-to-head between the two is now level at 1-1.