Aryna Sabalenka Unstoppable at WTA Wuhan with New Victory
Aryna Sabalenka Dominates at WTA Wuhan
Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka maintained her unbeaten record at the Wuhan Open, clinching a 6-4, 6-4 victory against 37th-ranked Katerina Siniakova in a second-round match on Wednesday.
Two-time defending champion Sabalenka received a bye in the first round along with the other top eight seeds and broke her Czech opponent twice in each set. She surrendered one service game yet managed to secure her win in just 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Next Challenge for Sabalenka
In the upcoming third round, the 26-year-old Belarussian will face Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. Putintseva knocked out Paris Olympic silver medalist Donna Vekic with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Sabalenka's Impressive Run in Wuhan
The reigning US Open champion has surged to a remarkable 13-0 record in Wuhan, having first won the title in 2018 and successfully defending it in 2019 before the tournament's five-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
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