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Rebecca Marino and Eugenie Bouchard are both in action Tuesday in Seoul, with Bouchard (natch) on the main court.

In Tokyo, Naomi Osaka plays for the first time since her early exit at the US Open. You wonder if it’s more that she *has* to be there, rather than wants to be there.

Also on the Canadian content side, Carol Zhao, who lost in the final round of qualifying in Tokyo, is in action in doubles.

ATP Tour – Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 final results

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Toray Pan Pacific Open
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Sept. 19 – 25, 2022
Prize money: $757,900
Draws: S28 – D16

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022
Final results

Singles, first round

[5] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. [WC] Yuki Naito (JPN) 64 62
[6] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def. [Q] Isabella Shinikova (BUL) 62 61

[Q] Fernanda Contreras-Gomez (MEX) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 76 (7) 64
Naomi Osaka (JPN) def. Daria Saville (AUS) 10 retd
Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. [WC] Mai Hontama (JPN) 60 63

Doubles, first round

Sophie Chang (USA) / Katarzyna Kawa (POL) def Nao Hibino (JPN) / Carol Zhao (CAN) 75 63

[1] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) def. Eri Hozumi / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) 61 64
[4] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) 26 63 [10-8]

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Hana Bank Korea Open
Location: Seoul, Korea
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Sept. 19 – 25, 2022
Prize money: $251,750
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022
Final results

Singles, first round

[8] Rebecca Marino (CAN) def [Q] Jana Fett (CRO) 61 62
[7] Tatjana Maria (GER) def Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 76 (5) 76 (5)

[1] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. [WC] Boyoung Jeong (KOR) 64 36 76 (2)
[2] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def. Asia Muhammad (USA) 61 36 61

Anastasia Gasanova (RUS) def. [Q] Astra Sharma (AUS) 75 75
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) def Chloe Paquet (FRA) 62 62
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) def. [WC] Sohyun Park (KOR) 64 46 63
[Q] Ankita Raina (IND) def Maddison Inglis (AUS) 46 75 61

Doubles, first round

[1] Asia Muhammad / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) def. Dabin Kim / Yeon Woo Ku (KOR) 75 75

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Lizette Cabrera (AUS) / Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) 57 76 (3) [11-9]
Kimberly Birrell / Maddison Inglis (AUS) def Jessy Rompies (INA) / Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 36 62 [10-8]