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WTA Tour – Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 final results

(Photo: Tennis Canada)

Right from the get-go on Monday, it was a Canadian doubleheader in Tokyo.

First up (about 4 a.m. Monday EDT) was Leylah Fernandez. Followed by Bianca Andreescu.

Last week in Osaka Fernandez withdrew, while Andreescu – back in action for the first time in awhile – was quickly dismissed by Greet Minnen of Belgium.

Monday was a better day – both were winners.

 

(Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of EDT; Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead)

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Toray Pan Pacific Open
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Oct. 21 – 27, 2024
Prize money: $922,573
Draws: S28 – D16

Monday, Oct. 20, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

[8] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def. [PR] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) [LL] Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 57 62 52 retd 

[PR] Bianca Andreescu (CAN) def. [Q] Mei Yamaguchi (JPN) 75 63

 

Varvara Gracheva (FRA) def. [Q] Mai Hontama (JPN) 61 76 (4)

[Q] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) def [7] Magdalena Frech (POL) 16 64 63 

Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) def Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 76 (3) 63

 

Doubles, first round

[3] Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sofia Kenin (USA) def. Wang Xinyu / Zheng Saisai (CHN) 75 62

 

Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) /  Chia Yi Tsao (TPE) def [WC] Ayano Shimizu / Eri Shimizu (JPN) 75 26 [10-3]

 

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Guangzhou Open
Location: Guangzhou, China
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Oct. 21 – 27, 2024
Prize money: $922,573
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, Oct. 20, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

[WC] Wei Sijia (CHN) def [6] Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) 61 64

 

Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) def Viktoriya Golubic (SUI) 64 26 61

Olga Danilovic (SRB) def Erika Andreeva (RUS) 64 64

 

Doubles, first round

Anna Bondar (HUN) / Kimberley Zimmerman (BEL) def [4] Timea Babos (HUN) / Harriet Dart (GBR) 63 67 (5) [10-5]

 

[1] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) def [WC] Liu Le Yi / Ni Ma Zhuoma (CHN) 60 61

[3] Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) def. Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) / Arantxa Rus (NED) 63 76 (4)

 

Qualifying, final round

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

[2] Caroline Dolehide (USA) def. [10] Emina Bektas (USA) 64 76 (8)  (Harriet Dart)

[11] Alexandra Eala (PHI) def Elena Pridankina (RUS) 62 62  (Bernarda Pera)

[3] Jana Fett (CRO) def. Ma Ye-Xin (CHN) 60 63 ([7] Jessica Bouzas Maneiro)

[7] Petra Martic (CRO) def [5] Alycia Parks (USA) 64 64 ([1] Katerina Siniakova)

[4] Jessika Ponchet (FRA) def [12] Arianna Hartono (NED) 64 76 (7)   ([WC] H Shi)

Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) def [6] Ella Siedel (GER) 61 63 (Olivia Gadecki)

 

[LL] Alycia Parks (Anna Bondar)

[LL] Emina Bektas ([5] Diane Parry)

 

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