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In the Wuhan Open women’s singles first round, China's Guo Hanyu beat twelfth seed and world No. 16 Cîrstea 1–6, 7–6 (tie-break 8–6), 7–5 in two hours 41 minutes on October 13. Saving three match points, she defeated her highest-ranked singles opponent to reach round two.
From a first-set loss and 0–4 down to a deciding set
Guo won only one opening-set game and trailed 0–4 in the next. She recovered through a tie-break and finished the decider 7–5.
Women's singles first-round score
| Player | First set | Second set | Third set | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guo Hanyu | 1 | 7 (8) | 7 | Advances |
| Cîrstea | 6 | 6 (6) | 5 | Eliminated |
Parentheses in set two show tie-break points. Ranked 240 before the event, Guo earned her second WTA 1000 singles main-draw win and first tour singles main-draw victory since Jiujiang in 2025.
WTA said she is the lowest-ranked player to beat a top-twenty opponent at Wuhan since the event began in 2014.
Guo next plays qualifier Volynets.
