Overview

• Sabalenka’s 6-3, 6-3 over Rybakina delivered her 11th semifinal of the year and a 20-0 Wuhan start, making her the fourth woman since 1990 to win her first 20 main-draw matches at one WTA event.
• She will face Jessica Pegula, who battled to a 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Katerina Siniakova for her 50th victory of 2025 and a boost toward WTA Finals qualification.
• Jasmine Paolini toppled No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-2 for her first win in seven meetings to book the other semifinal against Coco Gauff.
• Coco Gauff advanced with a 6-3, 6-0 defeat of Laura Siegemund, dropping just nine games through three Wuhan matches.
• Versus Rybakina, Sabalenka broke serve three times in 1:25, improved their head-to-head to 8-5, and carries an 8-2 edge over Pegula into the semifinal.