Clara Tauson hopes for a fresh resumption to play at the expense of Polina Kudermetova while entering Beijing.
Match News and Form
Clara Tauson has been harassed by repeated injury issues and their resulting impact on her performances. The Dane has sustained opening-round losses in three of her last five tournaments, including at the US Open, which is still better than her seven-match losing streak earlier in the year.
Polina Kudermetova had not won a main-draw match since Washington DC in late July and had begun the Asian swing with a first-round loss in Seoul. Unsurprisingly, the 23-year-old had to rally from a set down to defeat world No. 161 and lucky loser Ma Yexin, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, in Beijing.
Head to Head
Clara Tauson leads 1-0 after winning their Australian Open second-round encounter earlier this season with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 scoreline.
Stats and Facts
Clara Tauson seeks to join the third round of the China Open for the first time while opening her third campaign.
Tauson has lost six of her last ten meetings with outside-top-100 players.
Polina Kudermetova was stopped at the second-round stage in her Beijing main-draw debut last year.
Kudermetova was on a twelve-match losing streak against top-50 players until beating Cristina Bucsa in Washington DC.
Betting Analysis
Clara Tauson has a lot of questions to answer as she commences her first campaign since the US Open disappointing loss to Sloane Stephens. Nevertheless, she is still the favorite to take out Polina Kudermetova, who hasn't been impressive at high-profile events in her career.