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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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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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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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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)