Monica Niculescu defeated Annika Beck 7-6 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Monica Niculescu came in defending last year's round of 32.
Niculescu M. took it in straight sets.
Niculescu M. and Beck A. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Niculescu M. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Beck A. 1–6 (14%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).