Fixture: (Q) Alycia Parks vs (23) Magdalena FrechDate: September 27, 2024Tournament: 2024 China OpenRound: Second Round (Round of 64)Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, ChinaCategory: WTA 1000Surface: HardPrize Money: $8,955,610Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN
Alycia Parks will square off against 23rd seed Magdalena Frech in a tantalizing second-round clash at the 2024 China Open on Friday, September 27. The winner will either face 12th seed Diana Shnaider or former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin in the next round.
Frech made her first career WTA final in Prague but was defeated by compatriot Magda Linette. She then reached the quarterfinals in Monterrey before suffering a first-round exit in New York. The Pole secured her first career title in Guadalajara, beating Olivia Gadecki in the final. She dominated all-week barring a minor hiccup against Ashlyn Krueger in the second round.
Alycia Parks vs Magdalena Frech head-to-head
Magdalena Frech edges Alycia Parks 1-0 in their head-to-head. She won 6-2, 6-3 at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Alycia Parks enters her second-round encounter in Beijing on the back of an underwhelming 3-7 match record this season. Her exploits in Beijing so far this week mark only the third time she has successfully made it through the qualifiers in eleven attempts this year.
Frech in contrast heads into the match with a 22-23 record and one title to her name. She has performed particularly well since the start of the North American hardcourt swing and has enjoyed her time on the hardcourts.Given how they’ve fared this year on the tour based on their results, the Pole is likely to extend her winning record against Parks. The sluggish courts in Beijing will also likely favor her superior defensive skills.