Sorana Cîrstea defeated China's Han Shi and qualified for the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo

Sorana Cîrstea, seeded number 8, advanced to the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo after defeating China's Han Shi 6-3, 6-2. The match lasted one hour and 15 minutes.

The Romanian player controlled the match and handled the important moments better. Cîrstea hit 16 winners, compared with her opponent's 10, and converted five of the 10 break points she had. Han Shi converted two of her four break-point opportunities.

Both players committed 22 unforced errors each. Cîrstea hit no aces and had three double faults, while her opponent recorded one ace and two double faults.

In the second round, the Romanian will face the winner of the match between Czech player Sara Bejlek and China's Xiyu Wang. The victory comes after her elimination last week in the first round in Wuhan by China's Hanyu Guo.

By qualifying for the second round, Cîrstea secured 60 WTA points and a prize of $17,795. The Ningbo tournament has total prize money of approximately $1.2 million.