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Maria Sakkari vs. Zheng Qinwen was the marquee matchup Wednesday night in Zhengzhou, which might be renamed ZhengQinwen if its namesake manages to win the tournament. Her win over the Greek star was a good start in that direction.
In Hong Kong, No. 2 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia swung into action and stuggled through, as the schedule is a little backed up with the qualifying finishing only on Tuesday.
In Seoul, No. 3 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova was the top name in action. But she’s out.
(Zhengzhou and Hong Kong are 12 hours ahead of ET; Seoul is 13 hours ahead).
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Zhengzhou Open
Location: Zhengzhou, China
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 9 – 15, 2023
Prize money: $780,637
Draws: S28 – D16
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Final results
Singles, second round
Zheng Qinwen (CHN) def [3] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 76 (2) 63
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def [6] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 36 64 75
[Q] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) def [10] Donna Vekic (CRO) 76 (4) 76 (2)
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) def. [Q] Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 75 61
Doubles, first round
Veronika Kudermetova / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def [2] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 61 62
[WC] Guo Hanyu / Jiang Xinyu (CHN) def [4] Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 62 26 [10-4]
Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) def Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 63 60.
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Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2023
Location: Hong Kong, China
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 9 – 15, 2023
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Final results
Singles, second round
[5] Anna Blinkova (RUS) def Priscilla Hon (AUS) 61 63
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 67 (3) 62 61
Singles, first round
[2] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 76 (3) 36 76 (3)
[3] Elise Mertens (BEL) def [Q] Daria Saville (AUS) 61 64
Magdalena Frech (POL) def. [Q] Anna Danilina (KAZ) 62 62
[Q] Alina Korneeva (RUS) def Valeria Savinykh (RUS) 64 26 63
[Q] Sofya Lansere (RUS) def [WC] Wong Hong Yi (Cody) (HKG) 64 60
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) def. [WC] Wu Ho Ching (HKG) 61 60
Doubles, first round
Tang Qianhui (CHN) / Tsao Chia Yi (TPE) def [4] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Bibiane Schoofs (NED) 61 63
[2] Lidziya Marozava (BLR) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) def [WC] Lai Ching Laam / Sher Chun Wing (HKG) 64 61
[3] Oksana Kalasknikova (GEO) / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def. [WC] Ng Ying / Wu Ho Ching (CHN) 60 61
Mirra Andreeva (RUS) / Peyton Stearns (USA) def. Amina Anshba (RUS) / Anastasia Detiuc (CZE) 61 62
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Hana Bank Korea Open
Location: Seoul, Korea
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 9 – 15, 2023
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Final results
Singles, second round
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def [3] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 63 76 (6)
Claire Liu (USA) def [7] Arantxa Rus (NED) 16 63 30 retd
Polina Kudermetova (RUS) def Kathinka Von Deichmann (LIE) 63 61
Yuan Yue (CHN) def Kaja Juvan (SLO) 64 41 retd
Doubles, first round
Kayla Day / Claire Liu (USA) def [4] Sabrina Santamaria (USA) / Yana Sizikova (RUS) 36 62 [11-9]
[2] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def. [WC] Dayeon Back / Boyoung Jeong (KOR) 60 62
Emina Bektas (USA) / Kimberly Birrell (AUS) def [WC] Na-Lae Han / Su Jeong Jang (KOR) 46 64 [10-7]
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