Trotter beat Cui 6-3, 6-4 in Zhangjiagang, winning on the strength of his serve. He held all nine service games and did not face a break point.
The first set turned in game eight, when Trotter broke to lead 5-3 and served out the set. He then broke Cui in the opening game of the second and protected the lead to close out 6-4.
Trotter finished with 10 aces and won 92% of points behind his first serve, while Cui, despite a 67% first-serve rate, was broken twice and never created a break opportunity.