Putintseva took the first set with a clear advantage, then closed out the second with superior class, never allowing her opponent to get back into contention. The match finished in straight sets: 6-1, 6-3.
This was Putintseva's third win over Krueger in their head-to-head meetings without a single loss. Krueger had managed to beat Taylah Preston in the first round in Wuhan, but that was as far as her run at the tournament went.