Tristan Schoolkate defeated Adam Walton 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Guangzhou CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Adam Walton came in ranked #99, leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Tristan Schoolkate had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Tristan Schoolkate narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Schoolkate T. came through in three sets.