Friday's Guangzhou quarterfinal pits Coleman Wong against Dylan Hara Friend Jay on hard. Coleman Wong comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Dylan Hara Friend Jay is 7-3 across recent matches.

Wong's 74.5% behind the first serve (against 70.5% for Jay) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Wong fractionally more likely to land the big points.