Qualifying at the Guangzhou Open: China's Yihan Qu meets Serbia's Teodora Kostovic for a place in the WTA main draw on hard court.
Yihan Qu: home conditions in Guangzhou
Qu plays mainly ITF events and WTA qualifying, public reports suggest; the home crowd and familiar hard courts are her advantages. She relies on baseline consistency and court coverage.
Teodora Kostovic: Serbian qualifier's test
Kostovic came through Serbian junior structures and is described in public reports as an aggressive baseliner competing mostly at ITF level. This match tests her adaptation to Chinese hard courts and unfamiliar conditions.
What the qualifying round tests
Short qualifying formats reward serve rhythm and early aggression; both players are early in their professional careers, so composure under pressure is likely to matter.
| Player A | Yihan Qu (China) |
|---|---|
| Player B | Teodora Kostovic (Serbia) |
| Tournament | Guangzhou Open, qualifying (WTA) |
| Surface | hard |
| Start | 24 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC |
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