Alexandra Eala vs Han Shi — Round of 64 — Wuhan Open. Shi won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Han Shi, a 21-year-old qualifier ranked WTA No. 231, came from a set down to beat 13th seed Alexandra Eala in the Wuhan Open round of 64. The match took 2 hours, 27 minutes. Eala came in at WTA No. 18. Shi's recent form in The Drop Shot's record shows three opening-round losses at the China Open. The most recent was a three-set defeat to Qinwen Zheng earlier this month. Eala won the opening set by breaking in its 10th game to close it 6-4. That was her only break of the match: she converted one of three break points, and Shi held in 13 of her 14 service games. Shi won 77 percent of her first-serve points over the match. Shi broke in game 7 of the second set for a 4-3 lead, then broke again in game 9 to level the match. In the decider she broke in game 2 for a 2-0 lead. Eala created two break points in that set but converted neither, and Shi took it 6-3. Shi hit 19 winners and three aces in the third set. Eala hit nine winners and three double faults. Over the full match, Shi converted three of nine break points, and Eala saved the other six. Eala finished with 37 unforced errors to Shi's 33. Shi next plays Leylah Fernandez, WTA No. 26.