Sabalenka's 44 Unforced Errors Cost Her Wuhan Title Bid and No. 1 Race
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka suffered her 11th loss of 2026 after losing to unseeded Ann Li in the second round of the Wuhan Open. Despite winning the first set and leading 4-2 in the second, Sabalenka committed 44 unforced errors, allowing Li to rally and convert her 10th match point. The defeat extends Sabalenka's title drought to 10 tournaments and widens her deficit in the race for year-end No. 1 against Elena Rybakina.