Guo Hanyu defeated Sorana Cirstea 1-6, 7-6(8/6), 7-5 in the first round of the Wuhan Open. The match took place at the Dongfeng Voyah Centre Court in Wuhan, China on 13 October.
Guo, who is ranked 240th in the world for singles, spent 2 hours and 41 minutes on the court to secure his victory. The athlete will face Katie Volynets in the round-of-16.
"Knowing this actually made me feel quite helpless," Guo said, adding that he has struggled recently with psychological pressures and a sense of sorrow during matches. Maria Sakkari, ranked 35th in the world, advanced after defeating Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a round-of-32 encounter.
Sakkari is scheduled to play either Wang Xiyu or Mia Pohankova in the last 16. "The base of my game is there. It’s just about trying to be a little bit more brave in the big moments," Sakkari said.
Jelena Ostapenko moved into the next round by beating Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-1 and will face Jessica Pegula. Ann Li secured a second-round match against Aryna Sabalenka, while Camila Osorio was forced to retire due to a lower back injury while trailing 6-1, 3-0.
"Knowing this actually made me feel quite helpless," Guo said.
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