SECOND-RANKED Caroline Wozniacki and third-ranked Angelique Kerber both lost in the third round of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday. Wang Qiang, however, was the sole Chinese representative in the quarterfinals as Zhang Shuai lost.

Wildcard entry Wang is having a dream run in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, after seeing off Australia’s Daria Gavrilova 7-5, 6-2. Wang had beaten Czech Karolina Pliskova, the Pan Pacific Open winner in Tokyo last week, in the second round.

Zhang’s run at the premier WTA tournament came to an end as she fell to Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 4-6, 6-4, 1-6.

Dane Wozniacki lost to Olympic champion Monica Puig 7-6 (10), 7-5, while Wimbledon champion Kerber was upset by Australia’s Ashleigh Barty 5-7, 1-6.

“I feel like we both know each other’s game very well,” said Puig, who is now 3-3 against Wozniacki.

(SD-Agencies)