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Zhang Shuai of China in action against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine during their semi-final match at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2018 in Hong Kong, China, 13 October 2018.
Wang Qiang of China in action against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during during the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2018 in Hong Kong, China, 12 October 2018.
Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum produced the first major upset of the fortnight with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 first-round knockout of of former Wimbledon winner and sixth seed Petra Kvitova. The 21-year-old Asian pulled off the opening-day surprise of the tournament in nervy style.
Petra Kvitova is a proven Grand Slam player, a former Wimbledon champion no less. But the Australian Open’s sixth seed looked anything but that quality as she suffered a humiliating first round exit to Thailand’s world no.88 Luksika Kumkhum.