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GUADALAJARA, Mexico –  It was a big moment for Maria Sakkari, who went head-to-head with Veronika Kudermetova with the final spot in the WTA FInals at stake.

The Greek, who said the Guadalajara crowd made her feel “like a superstar”, saved 14-of-15 break points and gritted her way to victory – and qualification.

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Guadalajara Open Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 17 – 23, 2022
Prize money: $2,527,250
Draws: S56 – D28

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def [5] Coco Gauff (USA) 76 (2) 46 63

[3] Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Sloane Stephens (USA) 62 62
[4] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def [8] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 61 57 64

Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 52 retd

Doubles, quarterfinals

[8] Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) def [4] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 75 57 [10-8]

Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def [3] Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula (USA) 64 75

[1] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. [5] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 36 75 [10-3]

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Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole
Location: Rouen, France
Category: WTA 125
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 17 – 23, 2022
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[5] Viktorija Golubic (SUI) def. Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 62 63
[7] Maryna Zanevska (BEL) def. [Q] Caty McNally (USA) 75 26 63

Varvara Gracheva (RUS) def. [LL] Ana Konjuh (CRO) 75 63
Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) def Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 61 64

Doubles semifinal

[2] Misaki Doi (JPN) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) def. Jaqueline Cristian / Monica Niculescu (ROU) 75 64

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