The Qualifying 1st Round of the WTA Women's Singles at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open brings together USA's Alycia Parks and Japan's Aoi Ito on Court 4 in Wuhan, China PR. The match begins at Friday night, October 9th, at 11:00 PM EDT, marking the opening contest of the preliminary stage where the top seeds will fight to secure their spots beyond the qualifying phase. As a qualifying encounter rather than a main-draw showdown, this clash represents the critical gateway for both athletes aiming to advance toward the higher levels of the tour. With the venue set at Court 4, the focus remains on the early-stage competition that will shape who proceeds past this preliminary round to compete further in Wuhan.