Simona Halep defeated Alison Riske 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Simona Halep extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Halep S. came through in three sets.
Halep S. and Riske A. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Halep S. went 8–2 (80%) against them, Riske A. 4–6 (40%). Halep S. came out better against 4 of 7 comparable opponents, Riske A. against 2.