Elina Svitolina defeats Guo Hanyu to reach Wuhan Open quarterfinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 15, 2026, 7:45 AM
Last updated Oct 15, 2026

Elina Svitolina advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open after defeating local wild-card Guo Hanyu 6-1, 6-4 on October 15, 2026. Svitolina broke Guo's serve in both the opening and final games of the match. Guo had previously secured her first career top-20 win in the tournament. Earlier in the day, sixth-seeded Karolina Muchova lost to Diana Shnaider. Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and second-seeded Jessica Pegula were eliminated in their second-round matches, while seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek is set to play Ashlyn Krueger later.
- •Svitolina broke Guo's serve to secure her victory.
- •Guo previously upset a top-20 player in the first round.
- •Muchova and other seeded players were eliminated earlier in the tournament.
- •Svitolina lost in the quarterfinals of the China Open last week.
- 7:45 AMYahoo Sports — Elina Svitolina advances to the Wuhan Open quarterfinals with win over local wild-card entry
"WUHAN, China (AP) — Fifth-seeded Elina 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 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Wuhan Open.Svitolina lost in the quarterfinals at the China Open last week to eventual champion Zheng Qinwen.
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