Sabalenka suffers another early defeat, Pegula also out in Wuhan
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What happened
Aryna Sabalenka's troubles deepened with another early exit at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday. Having lost her world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina at the US Open, Sabalenka has now suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since February 2025.
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