Pegula Edges Baptiste in Final-Set Tiebreak to Reach Wuhan Last 16

She earns a matchup with No. 9 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on a day reshaped by Amanda Anisimova’s calf injury withdrawal.

Overview

Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula beat Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6), winning on her seventh match point after being broken twice while serving for the match.
Pegula will face ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova next, after the Russian defeated Ann Li 7-6 (5), 6-2.
OptaAce reports Pegula now has 13 three-set wins at WTA level in 2025, tying Amanda Anisimova and one ahead of Coco Gauff, with Madison Keys leading on 15.
U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Coco Gauff and No. 11 Naomi Osaka were scheduled to play later Wednesday; Sabalenka enters Wuhan with a 17-0 record and three titles.
No. 4 seed Amanda Anisimova withdrew from Wuhan with a left calf injury after her China Open title, while qualifier Kateřina Siniaková beat Maya Joint 6-3, 6-1.