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Coco Gauff managed to get through her quarterfinal, despite some inconsistent play – perhaps in part because her inexperienced qualifier opponent didn’t have quite enough belief. Also credit to her battling spirit.

The Beijing semifinal against Paula Badosa was almost a different story, as the Spaniard has battled back well from a back issue – it took a long time – and despite confidence that can sometimes be shaky, is back playing top-level ball. But she prevailed again.

The biggest question is whether the wondrously unseeded Karolina Muchova could continue her run, after upsetting No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Friday. And she did, ousting the local heroine and moving into what hopefully will be a great final.In Wuhan – they’re back! It’s an old-school 1000, i.e. one week, 56 draw. The best kind.

ATP Tour – Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 final results

(Beijing and Wuhan are 12 hours ahead of EDT)

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China Open
Location: Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Sept. 25 – Oct. 6, 2024
Prize money: $8,955,610
Draws: S96 – D32

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[4] Coco Gauff (USA) def. [15] Paula Badosa (ESP) 46 64 62

Karolina Muchova (CZE) def [5] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 63 64

 

Doubles semifinals

[5] Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def Sofia Kenin / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 63 16 [10-4]

[7] Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 63 64

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Dongfeng Voyah * Wuhan Open
Location: Wuhan, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Oct. 7 – 13, 2024
Prize money: $3,221,715
Draws: S56 – D28

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Final results
Qualifying, first round

[8] Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) def. Marina Stakusic (CAN) 62 46 75

 

Upsets

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. [2] Wang Yafan (CHN) 63 64

Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) def. [7] Laura Siegemund (GER) 46 63 63

 

Retirements

Ana Bogdan (ROU) def. [9] Harriet Dart (GBR) 60 retd

[15] Anna Bondar (HUN) def. Arina Rodionova (AUS) 61 31 retd

 

Seed advancing

[1] Clara Burel (FRA) def Alycia Parks (USA) 75 46 76 (6)

[3] Camila Osorio (COL) def. Martina Trevisan (ITA) 64 61

[4] Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) def. Gao Xinyu (CHN) 75 76 (3)

[6] Erika Andreeva (RUS) def Tamara Korpatsch (GER) 62 46 75

[10] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. [WC] Ma Yexin (CHN) 16 61 64

[12] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) def. [WC] Shi Han (CHN) 64 64

[13] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) def. [WC] Wei Sijia (CHN) 57 63 64

[14] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) def. Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 64 61

[16] Bernarda Pera (USA) def. Greet Minnen (BEL) 62 16 62

 

Other results

Mai Hontama (JPN) def [ALT] You Xiaodi (CHN) 36 63 60

Suzan Lamens (NED) def [ALT] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 62 62

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WTA Tour – Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 final results

ATP Tour – Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 final results

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