Leylah Fernandez vs Jelena Ostapenko — Round of 16 — Wuhan Open. Ostapenko won 6-1, 1-6, 6-4.

Jelena Ostapenko reached the Wuhan Open quarterfinals by beating Leylah Fernandez in three sets. Ostapenko, ranked WTA No. 32, got past the WTA No. 26 even though she wasted most of her chances in the deciding set. The first two sets were mirror images. Ostapenko broke in games 3, 5 and 7 to win the opener 6-1. Fernandez then broke in the same three games to take the second set by the same score. Ostapenko made 10 unforced errors in that second set and didn't earn a single break point. Ostapenko created far more chances in the third set but converted few of them. She earned 13 break points and won two. Her first break, in game 5, put her ahead 3-2. Fernandez broke back in game 8 for 4-4 with her only break point of the set. Ostapenko broke straight back for 5-4 and then served out the match. She won 92% of her first-serve points in that set. Ostapenko finished with 25 winners and 27 unforced errors. She has now won back-to-back three-setters, after coming from a set down against Jessica Pegula in the previous round.