Overview

• Italy’s top-ranked player defeated home wild card Yue Yuan 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 at the Wuhan WTA 1000.
• The victory lifted her to eighth in the WTA Race, moving ahead of Elena Rybakina and boosting her push for qualification to the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
• She will meet No. 10 seed Clara Tauson on Thursday, Oct. 9, on Court 1 not before 14:30 Italian time, and she leads their head-to-head 1–0.
• During a changeover, doubles partner Sara Errani, seated beside coach Federico Gaio, offered tactical pointers focused on varied serves and backhand pressure against Yuan.
• Paolini also said Jannik Sinner previously highlighted a specific adjustment at last year’s Davis Cup finals, which she chose not to reveal to avoid tipping off opponents.