Sara Bejlek vs Alycia Parks — Round of 32 — Ningbo Open. Bejlek won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Sara Bejlek lost the first set and then took the next two to beat Alycia Parks in the Ningbo Open round of 32. The match lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes. Bejlek, ranked WTA No. 32, went in as a 79 percent favorite with William Hill. Parks, ranked WTA No. 64, was in the main draw as a lucky loser. Bejlek broke first in the opening set, in game 3. Parks broke back in game 8 for 4-4 and broke again in game 10 to take the set. Parks won 78 percent of her first-serve points in that set to Bejlek's 48 percent, and she hit 11 winners to Bejlek's one. Parks broke again early in the second set for a 3-1 lead. Bejlek then broke in games 5, 7 and 9 to take the set 6-3. Parks made 29 unforced errors in that set, and Bejlek won 90 percent of her first-serve points. The deciding set turned on break points. Parks had five chances and converted none. Bejlek broke once, in game 8 for 5-3, and closed out the set 6-3. She made one unforced error in the set to Parks' 11. Over the match, Parks hit more winners (27 to 12) but also made 58 unforced errors and 11 double faults. Bejlek converted 5 of 13 break points and saved 11 of the 14 she faced.