Aryna Sabalenka won the match against Elena Rybakina, qualifying for the semifinals of the Wuhan Open tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka has extended her winning streak at the Wuhan Open to 20 matches, after defeating Elena Rybakina on Friday with a score of 6-3, 6-3. The next opponent for the Belarusian will be American Jessica Pegula, who advanced to the quarter-finals by beating Czech Katerina Siniakova 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Sabalenka has won eight of the ten encounters with Pegula, including in last year's US Open final.