Magdalena Frech comes in from North America with self-belief and should dispose of Elsa Jacquemot in straight sets.
Match News and Form
Magdalena Frech put up her best effort in the recent North American swing and came away with a third-round finish in Cincinnati, a quarterfinal in Guadalajara and a second round in Toronto. Prior to these results, the Pole had not won back-to-back matches since her final in Merida in March.
Elsa Jacquemot cruised past both qualifying matches over the last couple of days and booked her main-draw spot in Beijing for the second year in a row. The Frenchwoman has been having one atrocious season and in fact failed to win back-to-back matches in any event until this very month.
Head to Head
Magdalena Frech leads 3-1 at all levels. The pair met on the WTA Tour for the first time in a first-round match in Hobart earlier this season and the Pole came through in straight sets.
Stats and Facts
Magdalena Frech stands 1-2 in the opening rounds of the China Open, where she reached as far as the fourth round in 2024.
Frech has won eight of eleven meetings with outside-top-100 players this season.
Elsa Jacquemot could not move past Antonia Ruzic in the first round of her Beijing main-draw debut last year.
Jacquemot has lost 16 of 20 meetings with top-50 players over her career.
Betting Analysis
Magdalena Frech must have gained a ton of confidence in North America and should kick off her Asian swing with a decisive victory. Elsa Jacquemot has been miserable throughout the season and her attempt to make amends in September does not change that fact.
