Dart downs Ma 6-3 6-2 in Beijing qualifying final

Harriet Dart of Great Britain defeated China's Yexin Ma 6-3 6-2 in the qualifying final of the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, played on hard courts. Dart's serve statistics recorded three aces against three double faults, with 59.6% of her first serves in play and 71.0% of those points won, alongside 23.8% won behind the second delivery. She faced seven break points and saved three, a rate of 42.9%. Ma landed 62.5% of her first serves, winning 42.9% of those points and 28.6% on second serve, with no aces, five double faults and five of twelve break points saved.