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CANCUN, Mexico – The WTA Finals begin, even as the Zhuhai finals end and the WTA 125 in Tampico plays its singles final.
The Canadians – Gabriela Dabrowski and Cana-Kiwi Erin Routliffe – had to jump RIGHT into it against the No. 1 team of Gauff and Pegula, and impressed mightily
Beatriz Haddad Maia wins in Zhuhai. And Emina Bektas wins in Tampico.
(Zhuhai is 12 hours ahead of ET; Tampico is two hours behind)
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WTA Finals
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Category: WTA Finals
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 29 – Nov. 5 2023
Prize money: $9,000,000
Draws: S8 – D8
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023
Final results
Singles, round robin
[1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def [8] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 60 61
[5] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 75 62
Doubles, round robin

[7] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) def [1] Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula (USA) 76 (2) 63
[3] Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (JPN) vs. [5] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 75 62
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WTA Elite Trophy
Location: Zhuhai, China
Category: WTA Finals
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 24 – 29, 2023
Prize money: $2,600,000
Draws: S12 – D6
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023
Final results
Singles final
[8] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def [7] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 76 (11) 76 (4)
Doubles final
[1] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) / Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def. [2] Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 63 63
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Abierto Tampico
Location: Tampico, Mexico
Category: WTA 125
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 23 – 29, 2023
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023
Final results
Singles final
[6] Emina Bektas (USA) def [4] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 63 36 76 (3)
So nice to see Gabi and Erin on TV! Bonus to get the first win.
Enjoy your time in Cancun, Steph.
All work no play, sadly. 🙁