A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Alina Charaeva goes up against Qinwen Zheng in the Beijing round of 16. Qinwen Zheng comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Alina Charaeva is rolling — 3 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play.

Hold strength tells the story — 72.5% versus 63.6% on first-serve points in Zheng's favor. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Zheng.