Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-3 to move into the Wuhan Open semifinals and keep her bid for a fourth straight title alive.
- Jessica Pegula rallied past Katerina Siniakova 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 to advance, marking her 50th match win of the season and strengthening her Finals qualification chances.
- Sabalenka improved her head-to-head against Pegula to 8-2, a series that includes last year’s U.S. Open final.
- Iga Świątek reached the last eight by defeating Belinda Bencic 7-6 (2), 6-4, setting up a quarterfinal against Jasmine Paolini, who advanced after Clara Tauson retired.
- Coco Gauff faces Laura Siegemund in a later quarterfinal as the remaining semifinal spots are decided.