Jeļena Ostapenko news
The gist
Ostapenko saved three match points to beat second seed Pegula 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 in Wuhan.
The comeback knocks Pegula's WTA Finals push off course and lifts Ostapenko's run.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026Ostapenko beat Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Wuhan Open.
- Oct 14, 2026Ostapenko saved three match points to beat second seed Jessica Pegula 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 in the second round in 2 hours and 23 minutes.
- Oct 14, 2026Ostapenko needed medical treatment on her arm during the second set.