- Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday after losing to US star Ann Li in the round of 32.
- Sabalenka had appeared on course for a routine victory when she took the opening set 6-3, but she was pegged back in the second set.
- Li, 26, who has never made it beyond the third round of a Grand Slam tournament, took the second set 6-4 to force a decider.
- The final set was a tight affair, with Li moving a break in front before Sabalenka broke back to force a tie-break.
- Sabalenka is known for her formidable record in tie-breaks, but Li held her nerve to seal a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 win to move into the last 16.
