Aryna Sabalenka overcomes early scare to advance at Wuhan Open, Naomi Osaka loses to Linda Noskova | National Sports

WUHAN, China (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overcame an early scare to beat unseeded Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday.

The defending champion has had an amazing run in Wuhan — her record is 18-0 while winning titles in 2018, 2019 and 2024.

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