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CANCÚN, Mexico – It was already pretty much survival time for Maria Sakkari, who got her butt handed to her by Aryna Sabalenka in her opener.

And, as she tries to get the train back on the track, ended up having to face … Elena Rybakina on Tuesday. It looked bad at first, she fought back – but still lost, and is already out of contention.

This is a tough tournament to win.

In Midland, Canadian Katherine Sebov gets into action and gets through.

ATP Tour – Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 final results

(Cancún is an hour behind EDT; Midland is on EDT)

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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

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
Results

Estadio Paradisus

1. [6] Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def [4] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 63 67 (6) [10-5]
2. [5] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [1] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 64 63
3. [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def. [8] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 60 67 (4) 76 (2)
4. [2] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. [8] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS)

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Dow Tennis Classic
Location: Midland, Mich.
Category: WTA 125
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2023
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
Final results

Singles, first round

Katherine Sebov (CAN) def. [Q] Lulu Sun (SUI) 63 36 75

Tatiana Prozorova (RUS) def [8] Katie Volynets (USA) 46 64 62

[4] Taylor Townsend (USA) def Raluca Serban (CYP) 16 63 62
[5] Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def. [Q] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 61 10 retd

[Q] Robin Anderson (USA) def Elvina Kalieva (RUS) 62 62
Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. [Q] Victoria Hu (USA) 75 75
Jana Fett (CRO) def. Arianne Hartono (NED) 75 60
Katrina Scott (USA) def Renata Zarazua (MEX) 76 (8) 46 62

Doubles, first round

[1] Sabrina Santamaria (USA) / Heather Watson (GBR) def. Carmien Corley / Ivana Corley (USA) 57 63 [11-9]
[3] Sophie Chang / Ashley Lahey (USA) def. Emiiliana Arango (COL) / Katrina Scott (USA) 61 63

Mackenzie Kessler (USA) / Maria Kozyreva (RUS) def Rasheeda McAdoo (USA) / Alexandra Osbourne (AUS) 63 60