Overview

• Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-3, improving their head-to-head to 8–5 and riding a key late first-set break to control the match.
• Jessica Pegula rallied past Katerina Siniakova 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 for her 50th win of the season to set up the semifinal against Sabalenka and strengthen her WTA Finals prospects.
• Sabalenka, unbeaten in Wuhan since her 2018 debut, is bidding for a fourth straight title after previous wins in 2018, 2019 and 2024, and this marks her 11th semifinal of the year in 15 events.
• Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Laura Siegemund, reaching the last four in Wuhan for a second consecutive year.
• Jasmine Paolini stunned Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-2 to book a semifinal against Gauff, earning her first win over the world No. 2 in seven meetings.