Sabalenka and Pegula Beaten in the Round of 32 at the Wuhan Open
Ann Li saved nine match points to upset Sabalenka, while Jelena Ostapenko rallied past Jessica Pegula in three sets.
- On Wednesday, unseeded American Ann Li upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the Wuhan Open round of 32, converting her 10th match point in a two-hour, 27-minute upset.
- Sabalenka required a medical timeout for her taped right knee while trailing 4-1 in the final set; the Belarusian committed 44 unforced errors compared to Li's 28 during the match.
- Wuhan had previously held positive emotions for Sabalenka, who claimed the trophy in 2018, 2019, and 2024; the four-time Grand Slam champion has not won a title since completing the Sunshine Double in March.
- Second-Seeded Jessica Pegula also exited the Wuhan Open on Wednesday, falling 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 to former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko after rallying from a set down.
- This early exit compounds a difficult season for the 28-year-old, who surrendered the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina last month and will finish 2026 without a major title for the first time since 2022.
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Independent EspañolWUHAN, China (AP) — The first Aryna Sabalenka serial head saved nine match points before ending up losing on Wednesday in three sets to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open, in a dramatic duel of...
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Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula ousted in Wuhan
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula, the top two seeds, were bounced from the Wuhan Open in the second round on Wednesday in China. Unseeded American Ann Li stunned No. 1 seed Sabalenka, of Belarus, to capture a gripping 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory -- the biggest win of her career by ranking, against the world's
The 28-year-old Belarusian woman fell 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in the second round against the American Ann Li (31st), who needed up to ten game balls to achieve her first victory against Sabalenka, after three previous defeats. World number 2, who wore a bandage on her right knee on Wednesday, came to lead 4-2 the second set, but lost four consecutive games and the second sleeve. The decisive set reached the tie-break, in which Li got ahead 6-3, but…
Writing sports, 14 Oct (EFE).- After having the score against 6-3 and 4-2, and being only two games away from the defeat, the American Ann Li, who had never been able to prevail on Aryna Sabalenka, reacted and returned to the Belarusian, number two of the world, to which she departed from the Wuhan tournament [...] The entry Ann Li surprises, goes back and eliminates Sabalenka was first published in HolaNews.
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