Osaka, Medvedev, Kenin, Muchova and Tsonga Grab Titles Over the Weekend
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
Moselle Open
Metz, France
Singles – Final
J. Tsonga (FRA) d A. Bedene (SLO) 67(4) 76(4) 63
Doubles – Final
R. Lindstedt (SWE) / J. Struff (GER) d [1] N. Mahut (FRA) / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 26 76(1) 10-4
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first man to win four titles at the Moselle Open on Sunday, beating Aljaz Bedene 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-3.
The 34-year-old improved to 4-1 in championship matches at the ATP 250 event after two hours and 47 minutes, holding each of his 17 service games and dropping just four first-serve points (49/53) en route to victory. Tsonga becomes the ninth French champion in the past 11 editions of the tournament.
“Mentally, I was very strong. I served really well when I needed to,” said Tsonga. “The match was not easy at all. Aljaz was playing really well and it was a long match, I am definitely happy to win here again.”
Toray Pan Pacific Open
September 16-22, 2019
Osaka, Japan
$823,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Singles – Final
[1] N. Osaka (JPN) d A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 62 63
Doubles – Final (played Saturday)
[2] H. Chan (TPE) / L. Chan (TPE) d S. Hsieh (TPE) / Y. Hsieh (TPE) 75 75
Final Facts
• Naomi Osaka wins her fourth WTA title, having previously triumphed at Indian Wells and the US Open in 2018 and the Australian Open in 2019; her career win-loss record in WTA finals improves to 4-2, with her two defeats coming at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in 2016 and 2018.
• Osaka is the second Japanese woman to win the title, following in the footsteps of 1995 Champion Date.
• Osaka did not drop a set en route to the title; she is the first player to achieve this feat since A.Radwanska in 2015.
• Osaka served impressively in the final, winning 100% of her first serve points and not facing a single break point.
• Pavlyuchenkova was appearing in her first final since winning the title at Strasbourg in 2018; her record in WTA finals slips to 12-7, with two of these defeats coming at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (2017 and 2019).
• H.Chan and L.Chan win their 14th WTA doubles title together; H.Chan now owns 18 WTA doubles titles, while L. Chan has 33.
St. Petersburg Open
Singles – Final
[1] D. Medvedev (RUS) d [4] B. Coric (CRO) 63 61
Doubles – Final
D. Sharan (IND) / I. Zelenay (SVK) d M. Berrettini (ITA) / S. Bolelli (ITA) 63 36 10-8
Good luck trying to slow down Russian Daniil Medvedev en route to the Nitto ATP Finals this November. The 23-year-old Russian, who will make his debut at The O2 in London, won his third title of the season on Sunday, ousting Croatian Borna Coric 6-3, 6-1 at the St. Petersburg Open.
The World No. 4 has won 24 of his past 27 matches and leads the ATP Tour in wins this season (54-17). His title in St. Petersburg is his first in his native Russia and the sixth of his career. Medvedev became the first Russian to win the St. Petersburg title since Mikhail Youzhny 15 years ago, in 2004.
“After the match, you could see how happy I was. Especially beating Borna, who is an amazing player,” said Medvedev. “I lost three times to him last year in a row. It was an amazing final and an amazing week. Many people didn’t believe in me this week… I came here to win and I did it.”
KEB Hana Bank Korea Open
September 16-22, 2019
Seoul, South Korea
$250,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Singles – Final
[3] K. Muchova (CZE) d [4] M. Linette (POL) 61 61
Doubles – Final
L. Arruabarrena (ESP) / T. Maria (GER) d H. Carter (USA) / L. Stefani (BRA) 76(7) 36 10-7
Final Facts
• Muchova wins her maiden WTA title in her second appearance at the KEB Hana Bank Korea Open.
• The win today is also Muchova’s 25th career main draw victory, 23 of which have come in 2019.
• Linette was attempting to lift her second trophy of her career after winning her maiden title in the Bronx last month where she beat Muchova in the quarterfinal.
• Arruabarrena and Maria win second doubles title together and first since 2016 Bogota.
• Arruabarrena wins third doubles title here in Seoul, also 2014 w/Begu and 2015 w/Klepac. She now owns eight WTA doubles titles while this was the fourth for Maria.
