Alina Korneeva and Viktorija Golubic meet in the first round at Beijing on Wednesday. Alina Korneeva brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 5-5 across the last ten. Viktorija Golubic has dropped 2 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 63.8% versus 58% on first-serve points in Korneeva's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Korneeva fractionally more likely to land the big points.