Maya Joint defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 in the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 Hong Kong event on hard court, confirming her status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.25 to Sakatsume's 3.87. Joint recovered from dropping the middle set to secure the decider and advance to the semi-finals. The result extends Joint's positive run at the tournament and maintains her upward trajectory in the season's closing stretch.