Ostapenko saves three match points to knock Pegula out in Wuhan

Jelena Ostapenko defeated Jessica Pegula in the second round of the Wuhan WTA 1000 tournament on October 14. The Latvian won 2–6, 7–6 (9–7), 6–3 after saving three match points.

Pegula won the opening set and came close to completing a straight-sets victory. Ostapenko kept herself in contention in the second-set tiebreak, won it and forced a deciding set.

The Latvian then completed the turnaround in the third set. The match lasted two hours and twenty-three minutes. The Women's Tennis Association's official website confirmed the result and the three saved match points.

Ostapenko was ranked thirty-fourth at the tournament, while Pegula was the world number four. The American was seeded second in Wuhan.

Ostapenko will next play Canada's Leylah Fernandez, who advanced past China's Shi Han. The Latvian defeated Daria Kasatkina 6–1, 6–1 in the opening round.