Third-ranked Jessica Pegula responded to losing a marathon first set to rally for a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2 win over Veronika Kudermetova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday. Pegula has won 17 of her last 19 matches,

Carlos Alcaraz has cruised past Tallon Griekspoor 6-1, 6-2 at the China Open for his 200th tour-level victory. The victory sent Alcaraz to the quarterfinals and made him the third player born in this century to achieve the 200-win feat along with Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Jessica Pegula expected a tough match, and the second-seeded American got one in defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday. It was Pegula's first career win in three attempts against Kudermetova, the 32nd seed, who beat the American in the Tokyo final in 2023.