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WTA Tour – Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 final results

The cancellation of the Asian swing for the second straight season because the pandemic has led to a couple of last-minute tournaments being put on.

It’s a plus, as it offers playing opportunities. And in the case of the Chicago 500, a quality tournament to play before the rescheduled Indian Wells event in two weeks.

And … Kim Clijsters is back. She gave Hsieh Su-Wei a tough time Monday in a singles loss, but is back for doubles Tuesday.

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Chicago Fall Tennis Classic
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Category: WTA 500
Dates:
Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2021
Prize money: $565,530
Draws: S48 – D28

Monday, Sept. 27, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[9] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [Q] Magdalena Frech (POL) 63 60
[10] Danielle Collins (USA) def. [Q] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 64 62
[12] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def [Q] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 76 (8) 46 62

Misaki Doi (JPN) def Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 63 67 (4) 63
[Q] Mai Hontama (JPN) def Caroline Garcia (FRA) 63 60
Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) def. [WC] Kim Clijsters (BEL) 63 57 63
[Q] Maddison Inglis (AUS) def. [WC] Caroline Dolehide (USA) 46 62 64
[Q] Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) def Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 67 (2) 63 60
Ann Li (USA) def Donna Vekic (CRO) 63 61
Andrea Petkovic (GER) def. [LL] Olga Govortsova (BLR) 62 62
Shelby Rogers (USA) def. [Q] Lizette Cabrera (AUS) 62 61
Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def Madison Keys (USA) 64 20 retd
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) def. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 62 61
Dayana Yastremska (UKR) def. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 75 61

Doubles, first round

[5] Nicole Melichar (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def. Emina Bektas (USA) / Tara Moore (GBR) 76 (7) 63
[6] Darija Jurak (CRO) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) def. [WC] Hailey Baptiste / Whitney Osuigwe (USA) 64 61

Viktorija Golubic / Jil Teichmann (SUI) def Elixane Lechemia (FRA) / Julia Lohoff (GER) 75 64

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Astana Open
Location: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Category: WTA 250
Dates:
Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2021
Prize money: $235,238
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, Sept. 27, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[2] Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) def. [WC] Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ) 63 64
[7] Varvara Gracheva (RUS) def. Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 63 76 (5)

Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) def. Arina Rodionova (AUS) 46 64 62
Anastasia Gasanova (RUS) def. [Q] Yulia Hatouka (BLR) 61 61
[Q] Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) def. [Q] Katie Boulter (GBR) 36 63 75
[Q] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) def. Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) 61 31 retd

Doubles, first round

[2] Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Anna Blinkova (RUS) def. [WC] Gozal Ainitdinova / Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ) 63 06 [10-8]

Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) / Valeria Savinykh (RUS) def Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) / Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO) 63 64
Valeriya Strakhova (UKR) / Ekaterina Yashina (RUS)
def Mandy Minella (LUX) / Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 57 76 (7) [10-5]

 

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