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Ostapenko Saves Three Match Points to Beat Pegula in Wuhan
Jelena Ostapenko beat Jessica Pegula in the Wuhan Open second round, winning 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-3.
She saved three match points in the second-set tiebreak after twice coming back from a break down.
Pegula was the second seed, and the win was Ostapenko’s first over a top-10 player since March.
Ostapenko played through arm pain, wearing heavy tape and saying she took a painkiller during the match.
In the other half of the draw, Iga Swiatek beat Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 in her opening match.
The win was Swiatek’s 40th of the season and moved her to seventh on the all-time list for victories at WTA 1000 events, with 149.
Jelena Ostapenko defeated second seed Jessica Pegula in the Wuhan Open second round, winning 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-3.
Ostapenko saved three match points in the second-set tiebreak before taking the match to a deciding set.
She said she had pain in her arm and had taken a painkiller during the match.
The win was Ostapenko’s first over a top-10 player since March.
Iga Swiatek also won her opening match in Wuhan, earning her 40th victory of the season.
- Who
- Jelena Ostapenko defeated Jessica Pegula.
- What
- Ostapenko won 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-3 after saving three match points.
- When
- The match date is not stated.
- Where
- The Wuhan Open in Wuhan.
- Why
- Not stated
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Pegula won the opening set 6-2 in just over 30 minutes.
Ostapenko came back from a break down twice.
Ostapenko saved three match points and won the set 7-6(7).
Ostapenko won 6-3 to take the match.
- Match result
- Ostapenko beat Pegula 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-3
- Match round
- Wuhan Open second round
- Match points saved
- Three
- Ostapenko winners
- 46
- Ostapenko unforced errors
- 37
- Swiatek season wins
- 40
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What people are saying
I had a lot of pain in my arm, then I took a painkiller, and I was fighting for every single point,
I told myself, like, I’ll fight, and we’ll see what happens, I’m so happy to be through.
It’s always tough matches against her, and I honestly don’t know how I managed to win the second set.
For sure it was tougher than the score.