Overview

• The four-time Grand Slam champion rallied past Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in her Wuhan Open opener.
• Osaka is ranked No. 16 and says she wants a year-end top-10 finish without stressing over point-chasing.
• She said coach Tomasz Wiktorowski emphasized the small draw impact around a No. 16 seeding, informing her late-season aim.
• Because she skipped Wuhan last year due to injury, she is not defending points at this tournament and can only add to her total.
• Play unfolded in sweltering conditions with the heat rule in effect, Raducanu later retired versus Ann Li after feeling dizzy, and Osaka next faces Linda Noskova in round two.