Aryna Sabalenka narrowly avoided disqualification from the Wuhan Open after she hurled her racket in frustration during her match against Jessica Pegula . The WTA No. 1 lost a crucial point to the American, making the score 6-2, 4-6, 5-6 and leading to a tie-break. The racket bounced off her bench and spiralled back towards the court, just missing a cameraman. As a result, Sabalenka quickly raised her hand in apology and received a warning from the umpire. However, had the racket struck anyone,