SportsPublished: 14 October 2026 at 13:58

Fan asks Ostapenko's opponent Pegula for an autograph during medical timeout

During a tennis match in Wuhan, a fan asked Jessica Pegula for an autograph while her opponent, Latvia's Jeļena Ostapenko, was taking a medical timeout. The incident was reported by "AOL".

Latvian tennis player Aļona Ostapenko took a medical timeout during a match in Wuhan, and an unusual moment followed. A fan who had come to watch decided to approach Ostapenko's opponent, Jessica Pegula, and ask her for an autograph.

The incident was reported by "AOL". The Latvian portal "Apollo.lv" described the situation as absurd and published video of it.

A medical timeout in tennis is a stoppage during which a player receives medical attention. This time, the fan used the break to turn to the other player in the match.

The source does not give the score, the reason Ostapenko needed the timeout, or how Pegula responded to the request.

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