Overview

• Jessica Pegula reached the Wuhan final by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 (7–2).
• The win halted Sabalenka’s 20-match unbeaten run at Wuhan and ended her four-match streak over Pegula.
• Pegula broke Sabalenka’s serve seven times, rallied from 2–5 down in the third set, missed two match points at 6–5, and closed it out in the tiebreak.
• Coco Gauff advanced by beating Jasmine Paolini 6–4, 6–3, overcoming serving troubles that included multiple double faults and recovering from three breaks in the second set.
• Pegula vs. Gauff is scheduled for Sunday at 7:30 a.m. Brasília time, and Pegula’s run has already secured her place at the WTA Finals.