Mananchaya Sawangkaew vs Magdalena Frech — Round of 64 — Wuhan Open. Frech won 6-3, 7-6.

Magdalena Frech, ranked 48th and in the draw as a lucky loser, reached the second round of the Wuhan Open after she beat qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew in straight sets. The match still lasted two hours, and neither player held serve consistently. Sawangkaew, ranked 90th, held only five of her 10 service games, while Frech held seven of 11. The first set had five breaks in its first eight games, and Frech's break in game 8 gave her a 5-3 lead. Sawangkaew broke for a 2-0 lead in the second set before Frech broke in games 5 and 7 to go ahead 4-3. Sawangkaew broke again in game 10 to level at 5-5. Frech converted only two of 12 break points in the set, and Sawangkaew saved four match points, but Frech took the tiebreak 7-5. Sawangkaew hit three more winners than Frech but made 56 unforced errors to Frech's 36. Frech next faces WTA No. 9 Iga Swiatek.