Petra Kvitova, a champion in Wuhan in 2014, was thrilled to see off Jelena Ostapenko to reach the second round; Getty Images
Several of the WTA’s biggest names were in action at the Wuhan Open on Monday and got their campaigns off to a winning start.
After winning her first two matches against Petra Kvitova in 2016, Jelena Ostapenko has fallen in the next two, the latest in the opening round at Wuhan; Getty Images
Petra Kvitova, a champion in Wuhan in 2014, was thrilled to see off Jelena Ostapenko to reach the second round; Getty Images
Eye on the ball: Karolina Pliskova defeated Lucie Safarova to win her first match since beating Serena Williams in the US Open semifinals; Getty Images
Kristina Mladenovic was a hit with fans after her win over Coco Vandeweghe in the first round; Getty Images
Carla Suarez Navarro was one of three players through to the third round in Wuhan – she saw off Yanina Wickmayer; Getty Images
Fierce focus: Johanna Konta, who reached the quarters in Wuhan last year as a qualifier, was in commanding form in beating Annika Beck; Getty Images
Jelena Jankovic beat Daria Gavrilova to score her fifth win in six matches; Getty Images
Simona Halep equalled her best result in Wuhan, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu to reach the last 16; Getty Images
Peng Shuai came out on the losing end of an all-Chinese battle against Zhang Shuai; Getty Images
Caroline Wozniacki is the form player on the WTA tour – the Dane beat Sam Stosur to take her win-loss record to 11-1 since the beginning of the US Open; Getty Images
