Qingwen Zheng, seeded number five, will face unseeded Leylah Annie Fernandez in the third round of the tournament in Wuhan. This is their third meeting, and Zheng hopes to win his first victory over Fernandez.
Zheng made a successful start to the tournament, beating Jacqueline Christian, and is showing excellent results this season with a 42-15 record and two titles, including a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. She returned after the semifinals in Beijing and is aiming for the title.
Fernandez, despite an inconsistent season with a 21-16 balance, has a positive experience against Zheng, winning both of their meetings. In this tournament, she beat 12th seed Diana Schneider and comeback player Kamila Rakhimova, who had passed in the previous rounds.
At the moment, Fernandez is ranked 34th in the live ranking, having lost six positions. The winner of this match will then play with Erika Andreeva, Yuan Yue or Jasmine Paolini.