Qualifier Han Shi opens Wuhan with upset of Alexandra Eala
CHINESE qualifier Han Shi closed Monday’s opening day of action with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 upset of 13th-seeded Alexandra Eala of the Philippines at the Wuhan Open in China.
Chinese qualifier Han Shi secured an unexpected victory on the first day of action at the Wuhan Open in China, defeating 13th-seeded Alexandra Eala from the Philippines. Ranked at No. 217 globally, Shi managed to save two of three break points and ultimately won the match with an impressive 31-20 edge in winners. The contest lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes.
Eala struggled throughout the match, committing six double faults and recording 37 unforced errors. Shi claimed the second set with four consecutive successful games and established a commanding 4-1 lead in the third set. She will now face Canada's Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round.
Jasmine Paolini of Italy, seeded No. 15, emerged victorious against Sara Bejlek of the Czech Republic in a hard-fought 6-3, 6-4 win.
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