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10/14 06:39 CDT Pegula wastes 3 match points in last-32 loss to Ostapenko in
Wuhan after month off
Pegula wastes 3 match points in last-32 loss to Ostapenko in Wuhan after month
off
WUHAN, China (AP) --- Jessica Pegula squandered three match points and lost to
Jelena Ostapenko in three sets at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday in the American's
first match in more than a month.
Ostapenko won 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3 in an unlikely last-32 comeback that included
saving match points on three occasions in the second set against the
second-seeded Pegula, who hadn't played since losing in the U.S. Open
semifinals.
Pegula, a finalist in Wuhan last year, took an extended break --- missing
events in Singapore and Beijing --- because of the physical toll of her busy
schedule over the summer.
Iga Swiatek had a much easier time of it, advancing to the round of 16 with a
6-2, 6-1 win over Magdalena Frech.
The six-time major winner started slowly against her Polish compatriot,
dropping an early service game and falling behind 2-0 before winning six
straight games to take the first set. She continued momentum by winning four
straight games to start the second set.
Swiatek is seeded No. 7 in the WTA's 1,000-level event. She reached the
quarterfinals of the recent China Open in Beijing.
Swiatek next faces either Ashlyn Krueger or Lanlana Tararudee. She's in the
same quarter as top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who was facing Ann Li later
Wednesday in a match to reach the final 16.
In other second-round matches, No. 5 Elina Svitolina had a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win
over Liudmila Samsonova and No. 170-ranked Sonay Kartal upset No. 9-seed
Belinda Bencic 6-0, 7-5. Sixth-seeded Karolina Muchova beat Caty McNally 3-6,
7-6 (1), 7-6 (4) and next faces Diana Shnaider.
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