A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Iga Swiatek goes up against Maja Chwalinska in the Wuhan semifinal. Iga Swiatek has won 8 of the last 10. Maja Chwalinska has won 3 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall.

Hold strength tells the story — 63.8% versus 58.2% on first-serve points in Swiatek's favor. If Swiatek plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.