WTA Results for Beijing, Tashkent and Wuhan
China Open
September 28-October 6, 2019
Beijing, China
$8,285,274
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Singles – First Round
[WC] J. Ostapenko (LAT) d [2] Ka. Pliskova (CZE) 75 36 75
[8] K. Bertens (NED) d D. Vekic (CRO) 36 61 76(3)
[9] B. Bencic (SUI) d S. Hsieh (TPE) 75 62
[15] S. Kenin (USA) d G. Muguruza (ESP) 60 26 62
S. Zheng (CHN) d M. Puig (PUR) 46 63 76(5)
P. Hercog (SLO) d J. Goerges (GER) 67(4) 76(5) 64
D. Kasatkina (RUS) d [WC] S. Peng (CHN) 26 64 64
K. Siniakova (CZE) d [WC] Xiy. Wang (CHN) 62 62
Doubles – First Round
[7] S. Stosur (AUS) / S. Zhang (CHN) d [PR] A. Rosolska (POL) / S. Sanders (AUS) 46 63 10-8
Qualifying Singles – Second Round
Qualifying – [1] M. Linette (POL) d H. Watson (GBR) 62 61
Qualifying – [2] R. Peterson (SWE) d [10] M. Doi (JPN) 61 67(3) 62
Qualifying – [15] A. Petkovic (GER) d [4] M. Bouzkova (CZE) 75 21 ret. (low back injury)
Qualifying – [5] L. Davis (USA) d [9] A. Potapova (RUS) 63 61
Qualifying – [6] A. Blinkova (RUS) d [12] Z. Diyas (KAZ) 62 75
Qualifying – C. McHale (USA) d [7] T. Zidansek (SLO) 75 76(7)
Qualifying – [8] J. Brady (USA) d [11] K. Kozlova (UKR) 62 46 64
Qualifying – [14] B. Pera (USA) d Y. Yuan (CHN) 62 61
ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
DIAMOND start 12:30 pm
WTA – J. Pegula (USA) vs [4] N. Osaka (JPN)
WTA – B. Strycova (CZE) vs V. Williams (USA)
WTA – [3] E. Svitolina (UKR) vs A. Sevastova (LAT)
Not Before 7:30 pm
WTA – [10] A. Kerber (GER) vs S. Zhang (CHN)
WTA – [14] Q. Wang (CHN) vs A. Tomljanovic (AUS)
LOTUS start 12:30 pm
WTA – [WC] Xin. Wang (CHN) vs Y. Wang (CHN)
WTA – [6] S. Halep (ROU) vs [Q] R. Peterson (SWE)
WTA – C. Garcia (FRA) vs D. Yastremska (UKR)
Not Before 5:30 pm
WTA – [Q] M. Linette (POL) vs [13] S. Stephens (USA)
MOON start 12:30 pm
WTA – D. Collins (USA) vs K. Mladenovic (FRA)
WTA – [Q] C. McHale (USA) vs [WC] S. Kuznetsova (RUS)
WTA – Ka. Pliskova (CZE) / Kr. Pliskova (CZE) vs L. Kichenok (UKR) / D. Krawczyk (USA)
WTA – E. Alexandrova (RUS) vs [Q] B. Pera (USA)
BRAD DREWETT start 12:30 pm
ATP – Qualifying – B. Tomic (AUS) vs [6] J. Chardy (FRA)
ATP – Qualifying – [1] P. Cuevas (URU) vs [8] D. Koepfer (GER)
WTA – J. Teichmann (SUI) vs [Q] A. Petkovic (GER)
WTA – After suitable rest – S. Aoyama (JPN) / E. Shibahara (JPN) vs A. Blinkova (RUS) / R. Voracova (CZE)
2 start 12:30 pm
WTA – [PR] K. Bondarenko (UKR) / A. Krunic (SRB) vs D. Jurak (CRO) / M. Martinez Sanchez (ESP)
WTA – Y. Putintseva (KAZ) vs [Q] A. Blinkova (RUS)
WTA – J. Brady (USA) / K. Srebotnik (SLO) vs [8] N. Melichar (USA) / K. Peschke (CZE)
4 start 1:00 pm
ATP – Qualifying – [4] C. Norrie (GBR) vs [Alt] D. Dzumhur (BIH)
ATP – Qualifying – [2] D. Evans (GBR) vs V. Pospisil (CAN)
ATP – After suitbale rest – Qualifying – [1] R. Lindstedt (SWE) / S. Querrey (USA) vs K. Edmund (GBR) / D. Evans (GBR)
Tashkent Open
September 23-28, 2019
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
$250,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Singles – Final
[3] A. Van Uytvanck (BEL) d [8] S. Cirstea (ROU) 62 46 64
Doubles – Final
H. Carter (USA) / L. Stefani (BRA) d [3] D. Jakupovic (SLO) / S. Santamaria (USA) 63 76(4)
Final Facts
• Van Uytvanck wins her fourth WTA title and second of 2019, having also triumphed at Budapest; her career record in singles finals now stands at 4-0
• Van Uytvanck dropped only one set all week, against Cirstea in the final
• Cirstea was appearing in her second Tashkent final, having won her sole WTA title here in 2008; her win-loss record in finals slips to 1-3
• Van Uytvanck and Cirstea are projected to return to the Top 50 and Top 80, respectively, in the new rankings
• Carter and Stefani win their first WTA title either as a team or individuals
Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open
September 22-28, 2019
Wuhan, China
$2,828,000
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Singles – Final
[9] A. Sabalenka (BLR) d A. Riske (USA) 63 36 61
Doubles – Final
[8] Y. Duan (CHN) / V. Kudermetova (RUS) d [2] E. Mertens (BEL) / A. Sabalenka (BLR) 76(3) 62
Final Facts
• Sabalenka lifts her fourth WTA title, having previously won New Haven and Wuhan in 2018 and Shenzhen in 2019; her win-loss record in WTA finals is now 4-4
• Sabalenka is the first player to defend the title in the tournament’s six-year history
• Sabalenka dropped two sets en route to the title, against Rybakina in the quarterfinals and Riske in the final
• Riske was appearing in her sixth final in China, after winning Tianjin in 2014 and finishing runner-up at Shenzhen in 2016, 2017 and 2019, and Tianjin in 2016; her win-loss record in WTA finals now stands at 2-7
• Duan and Kudermetova win their first WTA doubles title together; Duan now has three WTA doubles titles to her name, while Kudermetova has one.
