Ann Li defeated Belinda Bencic in the round of 32 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, 6-4, 6-3, and advanced to the next round. The result is reported by api.tennis.
Li maintained the edge in the second set
The opening set went to Li. In the second set, Bencic won one game fewer than in the first: she was unable to turn the match around, and a deciding set was not needed.
In the previous round, Li beat Ashlyn Krueger, 6-4, 6-2. Bencic came into this match after a win over Anastasia Zakharova, 6-1, 7-6(3). In that match, the Swiss needed a tiebreak in the second set.
According to api.tennis, both of the head-to-head meetings between Li and Bencic have ended in wins for Li. In their 2025 match, she won 6-3, 6-3. Bencic has yet to take a set in this matchup.