World Number three tennis player, Elina Svitolina was knocked down by the unseeded professional, Alison Riske in the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open 2019. She defeated the Ukarianian star, 6-1, 6-3 and reached the semifinals of the Chinese event. Riske will set up her last four-round clash against the two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova.
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.@Riske4rewards claims the first set over Svitolina 6-1 at @wuhanopentennis #WuhanOpen
Alison Riske has been having a thriving season on the WTA Tour. This year she reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2019 and lost to Serena Williams in three sets. In the Netherlands this year, she defeated the home favorite, Kiki Bertens and then lifted up the title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
On the other courts of Wuhan, Petra Kvitova held a straight-sets win over Yastremska in the quarterfinals. During the North American summer, Kvitova managed to win just a match at the US Open 2019, but however, in the Asian Swing, the Czech player is yet to drop a set.
World Number one, Ashleigh Barty overcame Petra Martic in the quarterfinals. She dropped the second set and Martic was leading by a break in the deciding set. She battled past the Croatian tennis player and then reserved her semifinal berth in Wuhan, China. Barty will meet the ninth seed, Aryna Sabalenka in the last round-round.