Han Shi defeated Alexandra Eala 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the round of 64 at the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan to advance to the next round, api.tennis reports. Eala was the 13th seed, while Han Shi was unseeded.
How the match unfolded
The first set went to the player from the Philippines, who held a one-set lead as the match progressed. Han Shi then turned the match around, taking the next two sets in a row by the same score. She closed out the match convincingly, with no contest for the lead in the deciding set.
The Wuhan tournament is played on hard courts and has a prize fund of $4.1 million.
According to rank.tennis, Han Shi is ranked 172nd with 444 points. Eala sits 19th with 2241 points.
This was the players’ first and so far only meeting, with Han Shi leading their head-to-head 1-0.