Nicole Gibbs defeated Xinyun Han 6-2 6-4 in the Beijing qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xinyun Han came in defending last year's round of 64, but Nicole Gibbs had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard.
Gibbs N. took it in straight sets.
Gibbs N. and Han X. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Gibbs N. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Han X. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.