Haddad Maia Ousted by Ella Seidel in Seoul Round of 16 After 3½-Hour Battle

Overview

• Ella Seidel, ranked No. 105, beat the defending champion 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-5 in a marathon lasting about three and a half hours.
• Beatriz Haddad Maia led 5-2 in the third set, served for the match, and held a match point before Seidel completed the comeback.
• Late in the deciding set, Haddad Maia requested medical attention and played the final games with a knee support.
• Reports indicate she will forfeit roughly 440 points from last year’s title, with projections placing her near No. 40 in the next update.
• Despite the singles exit, she remains in the doubles draw with Laura Siegemund and is due to face Aldila Sutjiadi and Giuliana Olmos.