Sorana Cîrstea qualified for the second round of the WTA1000 tournament in Wuhan, benefiting from the withdrawal of Jelena Ostapenko.

Sorana Cîrstea, ranked 58th in the WTA, advanced to the second round of the WTA1000 tournament in Wuhan after Jelena Ostapenko, ranked 25th in the WTA, withdrew from the first round match due to medical issues, with a score of 6-0, 2-1 in favor of the Romanian. In the next round, Cîrstea will play against the Chinese player Zhang Shuai, ranked 142nd in the world. The tournament offers total prizes of $3,654,963, and qualifying for the second round brings $23,450 and 45 WTA points.