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Patna : World No 16 in WTA rankings Aryna Sabalenka, 20, Belarus, defeated World No 15 and former French Open and Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, 24 Spain, in the first round of WTA China Open, Beijing, on October 2, 2018. Sabalenka beat Muguruza 7-5, 6-4.
World No 28 Qiang Wang, 26, China, stunned World No 13 and former French Open Champion Jelena Ostapenko, 21, Latvia, 6-0, 6-0 in first round in a massive upset in the tournament.
World NO 8 Caroline Garcia, 24, France, beat World No 86 Polona Hercog, 27, Slovenia, 7-6, 6-3. World No 6 and reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka, 20, Japan, beat World No 37 Daniele Collins, 24, USA, 6-1, 6-0 in the first round on October 2.