Kraus Ousts Joint as Tjen, Snigur and Zarazua Recover to Advance in Beijing

Sinja Kraus earned her first WTA 1000 main-draw victory on Wednesday, September 30, beating Maya Joint 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 as the China Open’s first round produced a run of hard-fought three-set wins. Joint had arrived in Beijing as the Seoul finalist; Kraus now advances to face #16 seed Anastasia Potapova.

Janice Tjen also had to recover, overturning a lost opening set to defeat Anhelina Kalinina 2–6, 7–5, 6–4. The Indonesian’s reward is a second-round match with #11 seed Diana Shnaider.