Wuhan, China, Oct 9, 2025 (AFP) - Ruthless Sabalenka races into Wuhan quarters after Djokovic boost

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka raced into a fourth consecutive Wuhan Open quarter-final Thursday, having revealed she spent time on holiday last month practising with Novak Djokovic. Sabalenka, in contrast to her rusty start against Rebecca Sramkova the day before, came out firing from the get-go to blow away Russia's world number 20 Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA 1000 tournament. The match was played under a closed centre court roof on......

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