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Wild card Guo Hanyu overturns Sorana Cirstea at the Wuhan Open WTA tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, on Tuesday. Photo credit: WTA Tour Image Source: IANS

Wild Card Guo Hanyu Overturns Cirstea At Wuhan Open

By IANS News October 13, 2026 • 23:02 PM View: 36

Wuhan Open WTA: Wild card Guo Hanyu of China rallied to beat 12th-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Wuhan Open WTA tennis tournament on Tuesday, while Asian Games champion Wang Xiyu was beaten by Wimbledon junior champion Mia Pohankova.

Guo, the Wimbledon doubles champion, progressed to the second round after a 1-6, 7-6(6), 7-5 victory against Cirstea, marking her first win over a top-20 player in her career, as well as her first victory in Wuhan's main-draw singles match.

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