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It was the first day of play at the 2022 WTA Finals, with the prize money once again reduced from China levels to a still-tasty $5 million in total.

Jessica Pegula had double-duty – first, a rematch of last week’s Guadalajara Open final against Maria Sakkari.

And then doubles with Coco Gauff. She ended up 0-for-2

Concurrently, the WTA 125 in Midland, Michigan – a long-standing tournament that was held as an ITF in the wintertime until this year – features plenty of Americans and two Canadians: Genie Bouchard and Carol Zhao.

Katherine Sebov got through the final round of qualifying on Monday.

ATP Tour – Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 final results

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WTA Finals Fort Worth
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, 2022
Prize money: $5,000,000
Draws: S8 – D8

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022
Final results

Nancy Richey Group – Singles Round Robin

[5] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) 76 (4) 76 (4)
[7] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def [2] Ons Jabeur (TUN) 36 76 (5) 75

Rosie Casals Group – Doubles Round Robin

[1] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def [8] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 64 63
[6] Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) def. [3] Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula (USA) 64 46 [10-7]

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Dow Tennis Classic
Location: Midland, Michigan
Category: WTA 125
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2022
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022
Final results

Singles, first round

Nao Hibino (JPN) def [1] Zhang Shuai (CHN) 64 67 (4) 63
Ann Li (USA) def [6] Varvara Gracheva (RUS) 46 76 (5) 63

[3] Zhu Lin (CHN) def Louisa Chirico (USA) 64 64

Doubles, first round

[1] Asia Muhammad / Alycia Parks (USA) def. Elysia Bolton / Jamie Loeb (USA) 26 63 [10-6]
[2] Sophie Chang / Angelia Kulikov (USA) def. Madison Brengle / Kayla Day (USA) 63 06 [10-6]

Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) def. Hanna Chang / Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 62 61
Emina Bektas / Ingrid Neel (USA) def Elena-Teodora Cadar / Gabriela Lee (ROU) 61 61

Qualifying, final round

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

[5] Katherine Sebov (CAN) def [4] Sophie Chang (USA) 61 76 (5)([Q] Robin Montgomery)

[1] Kayla Day (USA) def [7] Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 63 63 (Su Jeong Jang)
[3] Elvina Kalieva (USA) def. [6] Jamie Loeb (USA) 36 76 (10) 76 (3) (Sachia Vickery)
[8] Robin Montgomery (USA) def [2] Diana Shnaider (UKR) 63 62 ([Q] Katherine Sebov)