Venus Williams expressed early on in her stay in Zhuhai that she felt comfortable and at home there, and she proved that to be true with an impressive win in the finals of the tournament. Williams played her best in the pivotal points of the match, edging Czech player Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 7-6 (6).
The match was hotly contested, with the pace set early on. Venus came out strong with a 4-1 lead, but Pliskova quickly tied it 4-4. Venus won the set, but couldn't hold on to that momentum as Pliskova took a 4-2 lead in the second.