By defeating Elena Rybakina (6-3, 6-3) in the quarterfinals of the 'thousand' tournament in Wuhan, the world number one Arina Sobolenko celebrated her 20th consecutive victory at this tournament.
Since 1990, apart from the Belarusian, only three tennis players have achieved similar winning streaks from the start of a single WTA tournament (only main draw matches are considered).
Monica Seles recorded 33 consecutive victories at the Australian Open. Steffi Graf had a 25-0 record in Leipzig. Caroline Wozniacki won her first 20 battles in New Haven, reports OptaAce.
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