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Wildcard Stuns Seed in Wuhan Upset
14 Oct
Summary
- Guo Hanyu rallied from a set and 0-4 down.
- She saved three match points in a crucial tiebreak.
- Her father's serious illness inspired her determination.
Chinese wildcard Guo Hanyu staged a remarkable comeback to defeat 12th-seeded Sorana Cirstea in the first round of the Wuhan Open. Guo, ranked 240 in singles, triumphed 1-6, 7-6(8/6), 7-5 after saving three match points in the second-set tiebreak.
Guo revealed that her father's serious illness, which began in July, was a significant source of motivation. She expressed feeling "helpless" but used the situation to drive her "efforts today." She will next compete against American Katie Volynets for a spot in the round of 16.
In other Wuhan Open matches, Marta Kostyuk's WTA Finals qualification hopes suffered a blow as she lost to Maria Sakkari. Meanwhile, Ann Li advanced after her opponent retired due to injury, and Jelena Ostapenko dominated Daria Kasatkina to set up a match with Jessica Pegula.
