Elise Mertens beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32. Mertens trailed 0-2 in the third set before winning it 6-3.
In the second set, Ostapenko trailed 1-2 before winning the next three games to lead 4-2.
In rankings captured on 3 October 2026, Ostapenko was 32nd; Mertens was 19th in rankings captured on 5 October 2026.