Maja Chwalińska exited the China Open in Beijing after a 6:3, 6:1 loss to Dayana Yastremska in the second round, sport.interia.pl reported. The Polish qualifier, who received a first-round bye, fell in straight sets to the dominant Ukrainian player.
Yastremska Dominates in Beijing
The Women’s Tennis Association lauded the winner’s performance on social media, describing Yastremska as “Incredible” after she dispatched Chwalińska in straight sets. The official governing body feed highlighted the Ukrainian’s “pure power” as she secured her spot in the round of 32 at the WTA 1000 tournament.
For Yastremska, the victory marks her first appearance in the third round of a WTA 1000 event since February 2026 at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. It also marks her second time reaching the round of 32 at the China Open, following her 2019 performance.
Sinja Kraus Awaits in the Third Round
Yastremska advances to face Austria’s Sinja Kraus in the next stage of the competition.
Kraus shares a close personal friendship with Chwalińska outside the professional tour. The pair frequently team up in doubles competition, reaching the quarterfinals together at the WTA 500 Monterrey Open in August, where they lost a tight super tie-break to Shuko Aoyama and En-Shuo Liang.
What happened in the China Open matches?
What was the exact score of the match between Maja Chwalińska and Dayana Yastremska?
Dayana Yastremska defeated Maja Chwalińska 6:3, 6:1 in the second round of the China Open.
When was the last time Dayana Yastremska reached a WTA 1000 third round?
Yastremska’s previous appearance in the third round of a WTA 1000 tournament was in February 2026 at the Qatar Open in Doha.