NINE MATCH POINTS WASTED, SABALENKA STILL FIGHTING! ANN LI NEARLY LOST HER MIND BEFORE PULLING OFF THE BIGGEST VICTORY OF HER CAREER IN WUHAN! Ann Li was on the verge of defeating Aryna Sabalenka when her dream victory began slipping through her fingers. Nine chances to finish the match came and went, turning what looked like a remarkable upset into an agonizing test of nerves. The American eventually secured victory on her tenth match point, ending an extraordinary battle against the tournament’s top seed. But her emotional admission afterward revealed just how close the pressure had pushed her to the breaking point.
‘I was about to crash out’: Li converts 10th match point to upset Sabalenka in Wuhan Ann Li had to work for it, but she rallied from a set down and converted her 10th match point to upset No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in 2 hours and 27 minutes on Wednesday … Read more