High five: Previous winners in Wuhan from Kvitova to Sabalenka
A look back at the five previous editions of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
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Petra Kvitova won the inaugural Wuhan Open in 2014 by overcoming Eugenie Bouchard, 6-3, 6-4. She did not lose a set all week. (Getty)
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The unseeded Venus Williams was the 2015 champion. After three-set wins over Johanna Konta and Roberta Vinci, she took the title as Garbiñe Muguruza retired in the final. (Getty)
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Kvitova returned in 2016 to win the event again. A thrilling success over Angelique Kerber was a highlight before Dominika Cibulkova was beaten in the showpiece. (Getty)
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Caroline Garcia beat Ashleigh Barty in 2017 to win the biggest title of her career to date. The Australian twice served for the match before succumbing, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-2. (Getty)
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The 2018 champion was Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Anett Kontaveit, 6-3, 6-3, in the final. None of the top 15 seeds progressed past round three. (Getty)
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Ashleigh Barty starts the 2019 tournament as the top seed, with 16 of the world’s Top 20 players slated to take part, including defending champion Sabalenka. (Getty)
