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Only one seeded player (Kudermetova) made the singles semifinals in Tokyo.

But all four seeds made the doubles semifinals, including Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Giuliana Olmos. Who are in the final.

In Seoul, things went more to form. And the semis were arguably just as good even though it’s a 250, and Tokyo is a 500.

Ostapenko vs Raducanu was the popcorn match on Saturday – until Raducanu retired in the third set. Which is becoming an issue.

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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

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022
Final results

Singles, semifinals

Zheng Qinwen (CHN) def [4] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 76 (4) 62
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def Zhang Shuai (CHN) 57 63 76 (1)

Doubles, semifinals

[2] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def [3] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 76 (4) 63

[4] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. [1] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) 63 36 [10-6]

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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

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[1] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def [6] Emma Raducanu (GBR) 46 63 30 retd
[2] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def [7] Tatjana Maria (GER) 62 64

Doubles semifinal

[1] Asia Muhammad / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) def. Han Na-Lae / Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 63 57 [1-10]

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