Sofia Kenin Rallies to Win Third WTA Title
Guangzhou Open
September 16-21, 2019
Guangzhou, China
$500,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Singles – Final
[3] S. Kenin (USA) d [WC] S. Stosur (AUS) 67(4) 64 62
Doubles – Final
S. Peng (CHN) / L. Siegemund (GER) d A. Guarachi (CHI) / G. Olmos (MEX) 62 61
Final Facts:
• Sofia Kenin defeated Samantha Stosur to claim her third WTA title of the season, becoming one of just four players to clinch three or more titles in 2019 – also Ka.Pliskova (4), Andreescu (3) and Barty (3)
• The American improves to 3-1 in Tour-level finals, having previously won titles earlier this year at Hobart and Mallorca
• Stosur appeared in her first final since 2017 Strasbourg and now holds a 9-16 career record in singles finals
• Peng Shuai and Laura Siegemund teamed up to score their first WTA doubles title as a pair. Peng now owns 23 career doubles titles, while Siegemund holds five
Toray Pan Pacific Open
September 16-22, 2019
Osaka, Japan
$823,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Singles – Semifinals
[1] N. Osaka (JPN) d [9] E. Mertens (BEL) 64 61
A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d [4] A. Kerber (GER) 63 63
Quarterfinals
[1] N. Osaka (JPN) d Y. Putintseva (KAZ) 64 64
[9] E. Mertens (BEL) d C. Giorgi (ITA) 64 63
A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d [WC] M. Doi (JPN) 62 62
Doubles – Final
[2] H. Chan (TPE) / L. Chan (TPE) d S. Hsieh (TPE) / Y. Hsieh (TPE) 75 75
Semifinals
[2] H. Chan (TPE) / L. Chan (TPE) d M. Doi (JPN) / N. Hibino (JPN) 61 26 10-7
S. Hsieh (TPE) / Y. Hsieh (TPE) d N. Kichenok (UKR) / A. Spears (USA) 76(4) 16 10-5
ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
CENTER COURT start 12:00 noon
[1] N. Osaka (JPN) vs A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)