Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-2 6-2 in the Wuhan qualifying round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Kuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–0 · Grass: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0