Barbora Strycova defeated Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Strycova B. took it in straight sets.
Strycova B. and Parra Santonja A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Strycova B. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Parra Santonja A. 0–4 (0%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.