In the Round of 32 on Monday, Zheng clinched a victory against No. 66-ranked Nadia Podoroska, winning 6-3, 6-2. Over the past two years, in the lone match between Muchova and Zheng (in the final of the 32nd Palermo Ladies Open), Zheng won 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Sixth-ranked Coco Gauff again made a slow start and had to rally to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to make the China Open semifinals

Over her last 10 tournaments, Gauff has won 43.5% of her return games and 75.6% of her service games. Badosa has won 73.6% of her service games over her last 10 tournaments, and 39.8% of her return games.