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26 September 2017

Gallery: upsets aplenty in Wuhan

Published by Matt Trollope

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Caroline Garcia came from a set down to send 12th seed Angelique Kerber packing in the first round at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open; Getty Images

In the first of the big events following the US Open, many stars of the women’s game were brought back to earth as they resumed their seasons in Wuhan.

: No.9 seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat Magdalena Rybarikova, was the only seeded winner on Monday in Wuhan; Getty Images

: Sloane Stephens did not enjoy her first match back since winning the US Open … (Getty Images)

: … as she was beaten 6-2 6-2 by local player Wang Qiang; Getty Images

: It was also a less-than-memorable return to the court for recent US Open finalist Madison Keys … (Getty Images)

: … who fell in straight sets to American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko; Getty Images

: Angelique Kerber couldn’t build on the momentum she gained with a semifinal run in Tokyo; Getty Images

: Caroline Garcia came from a set down to send Kerber packing in the first round; Getty Images

: Last week’s Guangzhou champ Zhang Shuai picked up where she left off, beating Donna Vekic in three in the first round in Wuhan; Getty Images

: Peng Shuai stunned Petra Kvitova in three tiebreaks; Getty Images

: It was not a good night for the defending champion Petra Kvitova, ousted in round one by Peng Shuai after reaching the US Open quarterfinals in her last outing; Getty Images

: Alize Cornet upset last week’s Tokyo finalist Alize Cornet 6-3 6-2; Getty Images

: In-form Ash Barty is enjoying a career-best run in Wuhan: Getty Images

: Wuhan’s tennis centre by night; Getty Images

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