Elina Svitolina (seeded 7) is due to play Maria Sakkari (33) in the third round of the WTA 1000 event in Beijing on October 5. The tournament is played on hard courts at the Lotus complex; the official schedule lists Svitolina’s match at roughly 11:30 Kyiv time as the fourth match after Bencic–Li.
Svitolina and Sakkari have met five times in tour-level matches, with Svitolina winning three of those encounters. Svitolina reached the third round by defeating Katerina Siniakova in the second round. The Beijing event carries a total prize fund of $9,415,725. In Ukraine the tournament is broadcast on Setanta Sports Premium and the Setanta Sports OTT platform. Readers should check the broadcaster or tournament schedule for any late changes to start times or court assignments.