Sabalenka loses to Li in second round of Wuhan Open
Most outlets reported that Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, was defeated by Ann Li in the second round of the Wuhan Open, highlighting the scoreline and the continuation of Sabalenka’s recent struggles. 24 News HD described the loss as Sabalenka falling "at the first hurdle," while the Business Recorder framed it as part of a "slump," though both used similar phrasing to convey the upset. No significant differences in framing were evident beyond the choice of adjectives to describe Sabalenka’s performance.
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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka falls at first hurdle in Wuhan
A frustrated Aryna Sabalenka suffered a second successive early exit as her bid for a fourth Wuhan Open title was foiled by American world number 31 Ann Li 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7/5), in round two on Wednesday. The top-seeded Sabalenka fell to Nikola Bartunkova in the third round at the China Open last week and squandered a 6-3, 4-2 lead against Li to stumble at her very first hurdle in Wuhan. The Bela...
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Sabalenka's slump continues with Wuhan Open exit to Li
Aryna Sabalenka’s difficult run of form continued on Wednesday as the Belarusian top seed crashed out of the Wuhan Open, falling 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) to unseeded American Ann Li in the round of 32. The defeat extended a barren spell for the four-time Grand Slam champion, who has not lifted a trophy since completing the ‘Sunshine Double’ with titles at Indian Wells and Miami earlier this year. Sabalen...
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Top seed Sabalenka falls at first hurdle in Wuhan
A frustrated Aryna Sabalenka suffered a second successive early exit as her bid for a fourth Wuhan Open title was foiled by American world number 31 Ann Li 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in round two on Wednesday.
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