Karman Thandi defeated Fang Ying Xun 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the Tianjin quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fang Ying Xun came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Karman Thandi claimed a first win over Fang Ying Xun in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Thandi K. came through in three sets.
Karman Thandi beat Fang Ying Xun 6-1 3-6 6-1. Umpiry, "Karman Thandi vs Fang Ying Xun — Tianjin Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-07-13/thandi-vs-xun-tianjin-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 July 2018).