Wuhan, Oct. 15 -- Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and second-seeded Jessica Pegula were both knocked out from the Wuhan Open on Wednesday, while China's Guo Hanyu advanced to the round of 16.
Ann Li of the United States ended Sabalenka's bid for the fourth Wuhan title, winning 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). The three-time champion took the opening set in 35 minutes before Li leveled the match.
Sabalenka trailed 2-5 in the decider, saved five match points to hold, broke back and then saved two more match points before forcing a tiebreak.
"I think on some of those match points I was about to lose my mind. I was about to crash out. In the end, you just have to realize, I didn't play bad and she just played really well," Li said. "And so you have to just pla...