A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Magdalena Frech goes up against Nikola Bartunkova in the Beijing round of 64. Nikola Bartunkova has won 6 of the last 10. Magdalena Frech is 6-4 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 68.6% versus 63% on first-serve points in Bartunkova's favor. Little separates them; Bartunkova gets the nod on the finest of margins.