Ella Seidel defeated Yulia Putintseva 6–3, 6–2 in the round of 16 at the WTA 250 event in Guangzhou on hard court. The result constituted an upset, with Putintseva favoured at 1.69 odds to Seidel's 2.14. Seidel's commanding performance—dropping just five games across two sets—suggests she has found form at the right moment in the season. The decisive margin indicates Putintseva struggled to impose her game or mount a sustained challenge. Seidel advances to the quarter-finals with considerable momentum, whilst Putintseva's tournament run comes to an early end.