Sabalenka beat Zheng in the Wuhan tournament final and win her second WTA 1000 in a row

Today in Wuhan, China, the final of the WTA 1000 tournament took place, featuring the world No. 2, Aryna Sabalenka, and China's No. 7 ranked player, Zheng Qinwen.

In the first set, Sabalenka struggled with errors, serving two aces but managing to break Zheng's serve once while holding her own. This secured her a confident 6-3 victory.

In the second set, Zheng raised her level significantly. Despite losing her second serve early, she broke Sabalenka twice. However, Zheng relinquished her lead as Sabalenka clawed back from 3-5 to 5-6. In the end, Zheng took advantage of a late break to win the set 7-5.

The third set opened with Zheng losing her serve. She managed to take a game on Sabalenka’s second serve and followed it up with a hold of her own. Zheng then broke again, but it wasn’t enough to stop Sabalenka, who secured the set and the match.

WTA 1000
Wuhan
Final
Aryna Sabalenka vs Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

This marks Sabalenka's fifth WTA 1000 final of the year and her second consecutive title, following her triumph in Cincinnati. We also note that Sabalenka became the first to win in Wuhan three times.

It was the fourth meeting between the two, with Sabalenka maintaining a perfect record. However, this was the first time Zheng managed to take a set from the Belarusian star.