Jelena Jankovic defeated Galina Voskoboeva 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in defending last year's round of 16.
Jankovic J. came through in three sets.
Jankovic J. and Voskoboeva G. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Jankovic J. went 6–5 (55%) against them, Voskoboeva G. 2–5 (29%). Jankovic J. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Voskoboeva G. against 1.