Day 2 at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open delivered major drama on Tuesday as top seeds endured mixed fortunes in the WTA 1000 tournament.
Maria Sakkari staged a brilliant comeback to knock out eighth seed Marta Kostyuk on Centre Court.
Elsewhere across the grounds, former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko blew past Daria Kasatkina in dominant fashion, while 14th seed Elise Mertens suffered a shock straight-sets exit against Daria Snigur.
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Maria Sakkari Battles Back To Upset Eighth Seed Marta Kostyuk
Greek star Maria Sakkari recorded one of the biggest wins of her season on Center Court, fighting back from a set down to defeat Marta Kostyuk 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the round of 32.
After dropping a tight opening set, Sakkari raised her aggression from the baseline, dictating play with heavy groundstrokes and relentless foot speed.
Kostyuk struggled to find answers on serve, committing multiple unforced errors as Sakkari broke early in both the second and deciding sets.
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