Ostapenko beats world No. 4 Pegula in three sets at Wuhan tournament
Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko beat American Jessica Pegula in three sets in the second round of the Wuhan tournament in China. Pegula is ranked fourth in the world and was seeded second at the event.
Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvia's top-ranked women's tennis player, beat American Jessica Pegula in three sets on Wednesday, 14 October, in the second round of the Wuhan tournament in China. The event is part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour and is the last tournament on the calendar with 1000-point status. Pegula is the world's fourth-ranked player and was the second seed in Wuhan.
How the match went
The match was played for a place in the round of 16. Pegula took the first set 6-2. Ostapenko won the second set 7-6 in a tiebreak (9-7), then took the deciding third set 6-3.
With the win, Ostapenko knocked out one of the tournament's highest-seeded players and advanced to the round of 16.
