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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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