Ostapenko saves three match points to upset Pegula in Wuhan

Jelena Ostapenko defeated No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula in the second round of the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open, saving three match points in the second-set tiebreak to secure a 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-3 victory. The match lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes.

The result marks Ostapenko's third Top 10 win of 2026 and her 28th of her career. It is the first time she has beaten a Top 5 opponent since the Stuttgart final last year, where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka. This is the third time Ostapenko has defeated Pegula in seven meetings, following wins in the 2015 Québec City second round and the Beijing second round.

Ostapenko will next face either Leylah Fernandez or qualifier Shi Han in the third round as she bids to reach her third WTA 1000 quarterfinal of the season. Fernandez, who is the lone Canadian in the Wuhan singles draw, won her opening match against Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets on Monday. She and doubles partner Talia Gabison lost their first-round doubles match to eighth seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday.