Overview

• Aryna Sabalenka dismissed Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-2 without facing a break point and lost only three points on her second serve.
• Elena Rybakina defeated Beijing finalist Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 to secure the quarterfinal and keep her WTA Finals hopes alive.
• The rivalry stands at 7–5 in Sabalenka’s favor entering meeting No. 13, with Rybakina winning in Cincinnati after Sabalenka saved four match points to prevail in Berlin.
• Heat in Wuhan led to a closed roof on center court and delayed outside‑court starts to mid‑afternoon.
• Jessica Pegula, Katerina Siniakova, Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini also reached the last eight, and Sabalenka noted recent practice sessions in Greece with Novak Djokovic, who advanced to the Shanghai semifinals.