Ann Li beat Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32. Li won the first three games of the opening set to lead 3-0, then, after the second set was tied at 1-1, took the next three games to move ahead 4-1.
In the WTA rankings captured on 5 October 2026, Bencic was 12th; Li was 30th in rankings captured on 3 October 2026.
