Jasmine Paolini opened Wuhan on October 12, 2026 with a 6–3, 6–4 win over Sara Bejlek. FITP’s SuperTennis report records no aces, seven double faults and six breaks from fifteen opportunities.
Paolini led the opener 4–0 before losing serve. At 5–1 she lost another service game containing three double faults, but at 5–3 finished her third set point with a lob. The early lead absorbed a difficult serving stretch.
In set two she broke back immediately from 1–3 and reached 3–3. Another break at 4–4 let her finish with a down-the-line backhand on her second match point. She saved eight of twelve break points overall and recorded 26 winners and 26 unforced errors.
