A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Linda Fruhvirtova goes up against Liudmila Samsonova in the Beijing round of 64. Liudmila Samsonova is 6-4 across recent matches. Linda Fruhvirtova has won 1 of the last 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 69.1% versus 63.7% on first-serve points in Samsonova's favor. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Samsonova.