Aryna Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen and became first player to win Wuhan Open title for the third time

On Sunday, Aryna Sabalenka won the Wuhan Open title for the third time with her outstanding performance in the women's singles final. She was playing against local Chinese player Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in a tough three-set match in the final. After winning this match, she became the first player to win the Wuhan Open title for the third time. In addition to this, she also won the title in the final of the Australian Open this year by defeating Zheng Qinwen.

The 26-year-old Belarusian player won her fourth women's singles title this year, staying unbeaten in Wuhan. Meanwhile, the first Chinese player to reach the WTA 1000 final and the current Olympic Gold Champion Zheng Qingwen has faced Sabalenka four times so far. The Chinese player had to face defeat in all the matches.

Aryna Sabalenka won 17 consecutive matches in Wuhan. Thereby, she breaks the record of Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic for consecutive wins in a single tournament. Victory in Wuhan has added a new achievement to Sabalenka's account. Apart from Wuhan this year Belarusian player had entered seven women's singles finals including the Australian Open and US Open.