Overview

• Jessica Pegula defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a Wuhan Open semifinal, ending Sabalenka's title defense in a three-set match decided by a final-set tiebreak.
• At 5-5 in the decider, Sabalenka threw her racquet toward the bench and it narrowly missed a ball boy before bouncing back onto the court.
• She immediately signaled an apology to the ball kid and to a nearby camera operator.
• A warning for racket abuse was reported on the Sky Sports broadcast, as cited by The Independent, with no separate confirmation from the WTA or the tournament.
• After the match, Sabalenka thanked fans on social media and wrote that it was not the ending she wanted.