Sorana Cîrstea, eliminată la Wuhan de o jucătoare de pe locul 240 WTA, după un meci de aproape trei ore

Sorana Cîrstea was eliminated in the first round of the Wuhan tournament by Hanyu Guo, ranked 240th in the WTA. The Romanian player, currently 16th in the world and seeded 12th, lost in a match lasting two hours and 41 minutes. Cîrstea led in the second set but ultimately lost in a tie-break. She will receive $18,300 and 10 WTA points for her participation. Following this defeat, she plans to compete in another tournament in Ningbo, China, as she approaches the end of her career, having announced her retirement for 2026. Cîrstea has three more tournaments left in the WTA circuit before her retirement.