Yuan Yue Stuns Simona Halep in Hong Kong Open

Yuan Yue overcame a second-set deficit to defeat former world No. 1 Simona Halep in straight sets, advancing to the next round of the Hong Kong Open.

Yuan Yue, the sixth seed, rallied from 0-3 in the second set to defeat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 at the Hong Kong Open.
Halep, visibly frustrated during the match, was eliminated in her first round, marking only her fourth event of the year.
In other Hong Kong Open matches, China's Wang Xiyu and Shi Han secured victories, while Xinyu Wang fell to Jessika Ponchet.
Elena Pridankina achieved her first WTA main-draw victory at the Jiangxi Open, defeating Germany's Ella Seidel.
Top seed Marie Bouzkova and Kamilla Rakhimova advanced at the Jiangxi Open after both overcoming early set deficits.