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9“Jelena Ostapenko”
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7From 2–5 and two set points down, Ostapenko hits 32 winners against ShnaiderA 7–6(6), 6–1 quarterfinal victory brought Ostapenko’s Wuhan winner count to 138, according to WTA.→
The seventh break chance in one game: Ostapenko’s opening against FernandezAfter exchanging 6–1 sets, Ostapenko took the third 6–4. Fernandez saved 12 of the 17 break points she faced.→
11–9 and 7–5 in the breakers: Kartal reaches her first WTA 1000 finalKartal beat Ostapenko 7–6(9), 7–6(5) on October 17, reaching the Wuhan final after dropping one set in five matches.→
Her only drop shot came on match point: Ostapenko escapes Pegula in WuhanOstapenko saved three match points in Wuhan’s October 14 second round, winning 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–3. Two clean return winners helped finish the match.→
A 7–0 tiebreak and no break points faced: Mertens beats SwiatekMertens won their 2026 Beijing quarterfinal 7–6(0), 6–3, returning to a WTA 1000 semifinal for the first time since Dubai 2021.→
One chance in the last game: Kartal breaks through against SvitolinaKartal won 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 on October 16. The deciding set’s only break-point opportunity arrived with Svitolina serving at 4–5.→
Ningbo’s 28 players, four byes and 500 points: reading Rybakina’s return drawNingbo runs October 19–25. The October 17 draw gives Rybakina a bye before Bucsa or a qualifier, while Swiatek and Kostyuk share the lower half.→
