Huang T. came from a set down to beat Chen X. 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Guangzhou, turning the match around with his second serve and a run of breaks after the opener. He won 20 of 35 second-serve points across the match, while Chen managed only 8 of 25.
The first set was a break-fest: Chen broke immediately, Huang hit back for 1-1 and again at 3-1, but Chen took it back at 3-2 and broke once more at 3-4 to close it out. Huang then seized control early in the second, breaking at 2-0 and 4-0, and although Chen pulled one back at 4-1, the damage was done; in the decider Huang broke for 3-2 and served out the win with a break at 6-3.
The numbers behind the turnaround: Huang hit 5 aces to Chen's none and made just 2 double faults against 6. In the third set he saved both break points he faced (2/2) and landed 8 of 9 second serves, winning 7 of those 9 points despite putting only 50% of first serves in play.