Zaytseva beat Zidansek in Beijing qualifying

Ksenia Zaytseva beat Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 6-4, 7-6 in the qualifying semifinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court event in Beijing. Zaytseva landed 69.7% of her first serves and won 65.2% of those points, adding 50.0% behind her second delivery, with one double fault and no aces recorded. Zidansek put 70.7% of her first serves in but won 57.1% of those points and 41.4% of her second-serve points, striking two aces against six double faults. Zaytseva faced eight break points and saved four, while Zidansek faced ten and saved five, each at 50.0%.