What was the result of the Wuhan Open match between Karolina Muchova and Marta Kostyuk?

Karolina Muchova defeated Marta Kostyuk 2-6 6-2 6-4 in a hard-fought first-round match at the Wuhan Open.

Why was the Wuhan Open match significant for Marta Kostyuk?

Kostyuk had revealed that the Wuhan Open would be her last tournament of the 2025 season, as she was disappointed with her inability to get past top-10 players, especially in Grand Slam events.

What was the impact of Karolina Muchova's win over Marta Kostyuk?

Muchova's comeback victory marked her first-ever win at the Wuhan Open, as she was making her debut at the tournament this year. She will now face the winner of the match between Veronika Kudermetova and Magdalena Frech in the next round.

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Underdog Muchova Stages Stunning Comeback to Defeat Kostyuk in Wuhan

7 Oct

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Summary

Muchova recovers from slow start to beat Kostyuk 2-6 6-2 6-4
Kostyuk reveals Wuhan as her last tournament of the 2025 season
Muchova earns her first Wuhan win in tournament debut

On October 7th, 2025, in a closely contested Wuhan Open first-round match, 12th-seeded Karolina Muchova staged a remarkable comeback to defeat world No. 26 Marta Kostyuk 2-6 6-2 6-4.

Kostyuk, who had revealed that the Wuhan tournament would be her last of the 2025 season, made a promising start to the match, claiming two early breaks to comfortably take the opening set 6-2. However, Muchova woke up at the start of the second set, winning five consecutive games to open a 5-1 lead before serving out the set.

Continuing her fine play, Muchova registered breaks in the first and seventh games of the deciding set to open a comfortable 5-2 lead. Despite Kostyuk's efforts to get one break back and reduce the deficit to 5-4, Muchova remained calm and completed her comeback victory.