Wuhan round of sixteen - Pliskova dumped

The round of sixteen was completed in Wuhan and half of the top eight seeds disappeared.

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

Round of sixteen results

- Ash Barty (1) defeated Sofia Kenin (15) 6-3 7-5

That is 29 matches since Barty was last required to meet a top ten player. The last was Simona Halep to whom Barty lost in Madrid almost 5 months ago.

- Petra Martic defeated qualifier Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-1

- Wildcard Elena Rybakina defeated Simona Halep (4) 5-4 (retired)

- Aryna Sabalenka (9) defeated Kiki Bertens (6) 6-1 7-6(9)

- Alison Riske defeated Wang Qiang (8) 6-1 6-2

- Elina Svitolina (3) defeated qualifier Sveta Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2

- Petra Kvitová (5) defeated Sloane Stephens (10) 6-3 6-3

- Dayana Yastremska defeated Karolina Pliskova (2) 6-1 6-4

The first win over a top ten player for the Ukraine teenager.

Quarter final match ups 

Ash Barty (1) v Petra Martic 

Wildcard Elena Rybakina v Aryna Sabalenka (9)

Alison Riske v Elina Svitolina (3)

Petra Kvitová (5) v Dayana Yastremska