Wuhan first round complete

The first round was completed in Wuhan and four seeds departed the scene.

Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Wuhan, China, 22-28 September 2019.

Defending champion:

Aryna Sabalenka who defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

- Madison Keys (12) replaced by lucky loser Rebecca Peterson 

Peterson takes the position Keys had in the draw which means that the round of sixteen match up for Belinda Bencic (7) will now be an unseeded opponent. (should she win through)

- Victoria Azarenka replaced by lucky loser Ons Jabeur 

- Karolina Muchova replaced by lucky loser Tamara Zidansek 

First round results

- Elise Mertens defeated Katerina Siniaková 6-4 6-0

- Sofia Kenin (15) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 7-6(5)

- Lucky loser Rebecca Peterson defeated Camila Giorgi 6-2 (retired)

- Petra Martic defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-2 6-2

- Qualifier Veronika Kudermetova defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 5-7 6-3 6-2

- Lucky loser Ons Jabeur defeated Donna Vekic (16) 4-6 6-3 6-3

- Marie Bouzková defeated lucky loser Tamara Zidansek 6-1 6-3

- Alison Riske defeated qualifier Kateryna Kozlova 4-6 6-3 6-3

- Monica Puig defeated Angie Kerber (11) 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1

- Hsieh Su-Wei defeated Caroline Wozniacki (13) 6-7(2) 6-1 6-2

- Qualifier Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-1 1-0 (retired)

- Garbiñe Muguruza defeated wildcard Peng Shuai 6-3 6-2

- Wang Yafan defeated qualifier Lauren Davis 4-6 6-4 4-0 (retired)

- Qualifier Christina McHale defeated Anastasija Sevastova (14) 4-6 6-3 6-3

- Amanda Anisimova defeated wildcard Samantha Stosur 6-3 3-6 6-3

Second round results 

- Aryna Sabalenka (9) defeated Danielle Collins 6-1 6-0

- Petra Kvitová (5) defeated Polona Hercog 7-6(6) 6-3