WUHAN, China (AP) — Jessica Pegula was twice broken while serving for the match in the third set but recovered to edge Hailey Baptiste in a tight tiebreaker Wednesday and advance at the Wuhan Open.
Sixth-seeded Pegula beat her fellow American 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6) on her seventh match point to reach the third round.
Pegula, who lost in the China Open semifinals last week, will next play ninth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova, who beat American Ann Li 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Qualifier Kateřina Siniaková beat Maya Joint 6-3, 6-1 in another second-round match.
U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Coco Gauff and 11th-seeded Naomi Osaka were scheduled to play later Wednesday.
Top-ranked Sabalenka, who took a Greek holiday after her second consecutive win at Flushing Meadows, withdrew from last wee