Maya Joint vs Sinja Kraus — R128 — China Open

Sinja Kraus beat Maya Joint in the first round of the China Open, three days after Joint, a 20-year-old Australian, lost the Korea Open final. The betting market had made the 99th-ranked Joint a 71 percent favorite over Kraus, a 24-year-old Austrian ranked 95th. The match produced 13 breaks of serve in 30 games. Kraus broke twice for a 3-0 lead in the first set and, after Joint cut the gap to 3-5, broke again to take it. She also led 2-0 in the second, but Joint broke three times from there to level the match. Kraus broke in the opening game of the decider, and Joint drew level at 2-2. Kraus's next break, for 5-4, lasted one game before Joint broke back for 5-5. Joint saved a match point, but Kraus took the set 7-5. The margin was thin: Kraus won 104 of the 204 points. Joint converted a higher share of her break points, six of 10 against Kraus's seven of 16, but Kraus created six more chances.