Marina Bassols Ribera of Spain won her second round qualifying match at the WTA 1000 China Open against China's Xiaodi You by a score of 6-4, 6-4. The tournament is played on hard courts with a prize fund of $9.4 million. The match result is reported by api.tennis.
The match was decided in two sets, both ending with the same score, 6-4. Bassols Ribera did not drop a single set to her opponent, while You managed to win four games in each set.
Path through the draw and head-to-head record
Bassols Ribera was seeded fourth in qualifying. According to rank.tennis, she is ranked 127th in the world with 572 points. Xiaodi You was seeded 18th and is ranked 193rd with 387 points. In the first round of qualifying, the Spaniard thrashed Olivia Nicholls 6-1, 6-1, while You defeated Yiming Dang 6-2, 6-3. Before Beijing, Bassols Ribera competed in Valencia, where she lost in the second round to Guiomar Maristany 3-6, 6-3, 4-6.
The head-to-head record between the two players is now level at 1-1. In 2024, Xiaodi You claimed victory, winning 6-0, 6-3.