# Elina Svitolina advances to Wuhan Open quarterfinals

> Svitolina beats Chinese wild-card player to reach Wuhan Open quarterfinals.
- Title: Elina Svitolina advances to Wuhan Open quarterfinals
- Summary: Svitolina beats Chinese wild-card player to reach Wuhan Open quarterfinals. Elina Svitolina defeated Guo Hanyu 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the Wuhan Open…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/wuhan-open-latest-results-elina-svitolina-match-today/article71587350.ece
- Author: AP
- Published: 2026-10-15T09:21:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elina svitolina, wuhan open, guo hanyu, wta, chinese wild-card, quarterfinals, sports
## Elina Svitolina advances to Wuhan Open quarterfinals
Svitolina defeated Guo Hanyu to advance to the quarterfinals at the Wuhan Open.
## Svitolina breaks Guo's serve in final games
Fifth-seeded Svitolina broke Guo Hanyu’s serve in the opening and final games of the match and beat the Chinese wild-card entry 6-1, 6-4.
## Guo Hanyu's first career top-20 win
Guo had her first career top-20 win in the first round of the WTA 1,000-level tournament in Wuhan, rallying from 6-1, 4-0 down.
## Guo saves triple match point
Guo saved triple match point in the second-set tiebreaker to upset 12th-seeded Sorana Cirstea 1-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5.
## Guo trails 5-3 in third set
Guo, ranked 240th, trailed 5-3 in the third set.
## Svitolina lost to Zheng Qinwen
Svitolina lost in the quarterfinals at the China Open last week to eventual champion Zheng Qinwen.
## Key takeaway

Elina Svitolina defeated Guo Hanyu 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the Wuhan Open quarterfinals.