The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkafirst seed in the tournament Wuhan WTA 1000 (China), made his debut in the second round in an undemanding match against the Czech Katerina Siniakovaimposed by 6-4 and 6-4.
On the other hand, the seventh favorite, also Czech Barbora Krejcikovalost to American Hailey Baptiste, from the qualifying phase.
Baptista, 22 years old and yet to beat a top-10 player, continued to grow in Wuhan and in the second set he came back from 5-3 down and sent the reigning Wimbledon champion on his way. He won 6-3 and 7-5.
The Russian is also in the round of 32 Daria Kasatina, eighth seed, beat the American Bernarda Pera 6-4, 1-6 and 6-1, the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva she defeated the Croatian Donna Vekic 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4 and the Polish Magda Linette She defeated the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko 5-2 and retired.
The world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatekis not competing in this tournament, amid a change in its coaching team.
Source: La Verdad
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