Daria Snigur's Guangzhou Open run came to an end against Anna Bondar, a tough result after she arrived among the leading names. She had been listed as one of the top seeds in the main draw before play began.
Bondar got the better of Snigur in Guangzhou, closing out her campaign there.
Snigur was named among the headline players when the Guangzhou draw was released.
The entry list placed her among the leading seeds alongside Bejlek, Tjen and Kalinina.