Ekaterina alexandrova
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WTA Tour: China's Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xinyu Reach Wuhan Open Last 8
Zheng Qinwen: Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen came from behind to beat U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez of Canada 5-7, 6-3, 6-0, while Wang Xinyu defeated second-seeded Jessica Pegula in straight sets in the third round of the Wuhan Open here on Thursday. In other matches, the top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus downed Yulia Putintseva 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 while fourth-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States cruised past Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-1.
In a hard-fought match, China's Zheng overcame Fernandez in three sets to advance to the quarterfinals as well, marking her first win against Fernandez in their third meeting.
The opening set saw both players engaged in a back-and-forth battle. The two held their serves through the first four games until Zheng secured the first break in the fifth game, reports Xinhua.
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