Preview of Day 13: The final battle shines with a pinnacle showdown at Diamond Court

On Sunday, the 2023 China Open women’s singles final will take place at 19:30 at the Diamond Court, featuring a showdown between four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and dark horse Liudmila Samsonova.

Swiatek and Samsonova have met twice before, with Swiatek winning both encounters, including a dominant performance in Dubai earlier this year where she only dropped one game.

However, Samsonova’s aggressive style of play, focused on her powerful serves and returns, is one that Swiatek is wary of and adds some suspension to the final.

Iga Swiatek’s path to the final

Round of 64: 6-4, 6-3 win against Sara Sorribes Tormo

Round of 32: 6-4, 6-1 win against Varvara Gracheva

Round of 16: 6-1, 6-1 win against Magda Linette

Quarterfinals: 6-7(8), 7-6(5), 6-1 win against Caroline Garcia

Semifinals: 6-2, 6-3 win against Coco Gauff

Liudmila Samsonova’s path to the final

Round of 64: 6-4, 7-6(4) win against Alycia Parks

Round of 32: 6-4, 7-5 win against Petra Kvitova

Round of 16: 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-5 win against Marta Kostyuk

Quarterfinals: 6-3, 6-2 win against Jelena Ostapenko

Semifinals: 7-6(7), 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina

In the women’s doubles final at 16:30 pm, Hao-Ching Chan from Chinese Taipei and her partner Giuliana Olmos will compete against Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova for the championship title.

In addition, at Brad Court, two ITF ultimate battles will take place. The ITF women’s singles final, featuring top seed Laura Samsonova against Mingge Xu, will start at 11:00 am. Then, at no earlier than 13:00 pm, N0.7 seed Viktor Frydrych will face Benjamin Gusic Wan in a youthful showdown that could potentially showcase future tennis stars.