WTA roundup: Action underway in Zhengzhou, Seoul
Qinwen Zheng recorded her first tour-level win on home soil Monday with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Ukraine's Kateryna Volodko in the opening round of the Zhengzhou Open in China.
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Gauff sets up China Open semi-final with Swiatek, Sabalenka out
Coco Gauff extended her winning streak to 16 victories, the longest on the WTA Tour this season, by beating Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-4 in the quarter-final of the China Open on Friday to set up a semi-final clash with second seed Iga Swiatek.
Unstoppable Gauff extends winning streak to reach Beijing quarter-finals
BEIJING : Coco Gauff racked up the longest winning streak on the WTA Tour this season by beating Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(5) 6-2 in the third round of the China Open on Thursday for her 15th consecutive victory.
Swiatek on board with WTA's performance byes
Iga Swiatek has given her backing to the reintroduction of performance byes during the WTA's Asian swing of events, saying it allowed players who reach the semi-finals of a tournament to rest and prepare for the next one.
The pitfalls of sports stars using negative feedback as fuel for winning
Not long after Coco Gauff won a maiden Grand Slam at the US Open, the American teenager stood on centre court, took the microphone and gave a speech.
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur coasts to title at Ningbo Open
Top-seeded Ons Jabeur captured her fifth career WTA Tour title on Saturday following a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Russian teenager Diana Shnaider in the final of the Ningbo Open in China.
Pegula books clash with Kudermetova in Tokyo final
TOKYO : Second seed Jessica Pegula produced a near-flawless display to power past the resurgent Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo.
Rybakina withdraws from Pan Pacific Open
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Monday pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, days after slamming the WTA for the introduction of performance byes at the tournament.