An unexpected match and an all-American duel: the schedule for Friday, October 3rd in Beijing

The schedule for October 3rd in Beijing is now known.
While the first two quarterfinals of the women's draw at the WTA 1000 in Beijing took place this Thursday, the last two matches will be held on Friday, October 3rd.

Before that, there will be a quarterfinal match in the doubles draw between the pairs Tereza Mihalikova/Olivia Nicholls and Hsieh Su-wei/Jelena Ostapenko at 1:00 PM local time.

Following that, the third quarterfinal of the singles draw will feature Sonay Kartal against Linda Noskova. The two players faced each other in Rome this season, and the Czech player emerged victorious.

The player who comes out on top in this second encounter of the year will compete in her first WTA 1000 semifinal. In the evening session, not before 6:00 PM (local time), a clash between two members of the top 20 is on the schedule.

Thus, the two American players Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will meet and compete for the final spot in the semifinals. The higher-ranked of the two players, Pegula, leads the head-to-head record 2-0 against her compatriot. However, watch out for the world No. 17, who eliminated Iga Swiatek in the previous round (6-4, 4-6, 6-0).