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From no seeds to a … buffet of tennis in Beijing on Friday.

When you think of former US Open finalist playing former top-5 Maria Sakkari (as an opening round). And former top-five Paula Badosa all playing on the fifth-largest court, that’s something. And note the passage of time when you look at 17-year-old American Iva Jovic, also on that court, suddenly a seeded player.

It’s also the return of Coco Gauff for the first time since her disappointment at the US Open. After a shaky start, she’s through.

And the return of the US Open doubles champions, the Cana-Kiwis Dabrowski and Routliffe. – who went out. And of Leylah Fernandez, who made short work of Maria Sakkari in her first career win against her.

ATP Tour – Friday OOP

(Beijing is 12 hours ahead of EDT)

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China Open
Location: Beijing, China
Surface: Hard/Decoturf
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with an ATP 500) 
Dates: Sept. 24 – Oct. 5, 2025
Prize money: $8,963,700
Draws: S96 – D32

Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
Final results

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Canadian content

[25] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) def. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 62 60

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Upsets

McCartney Kessler (USA) def. [20] Elise Mertens (BEL) 62 64  

[Q] Priscilla Hon (AUS) def [22] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 63 62  

Eva Lys (GER) def. [32] Iva Jovic (USA) 63 46 75

[WC] Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. [31] Wang Xinyu (CHN) 64 62

Marie Bouzkova (CZE) def. [33] Magda Linette (POL) 75 75

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Notables

[2] Coco Gauff (USA) def Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 64 60

[18] Paula Badosa (ESP) def. Antonia Ruzic (CRO) 63 76 (2)

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Seeds advancing

[3] Amanda Anisimova (USA) def. Katie Boulter (GBR) 61 63 

[6] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def [PR] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 61 63

[8] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def Caty McNally (USA) 75 46 63

[9] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 75 62

[13] Karolina Muchova (CZE) def. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 62 63 

[15] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. [Q] Katie Volynets (USA) 63 63 

[24] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def. [Q] Anna Bondar (HUN) 75 63 

[27] Sofia Kenin (USA) def Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 64 62

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Doubles, first round

Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def. [1] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) 63 16 [10-4]

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Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) def [5] Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider (RUS) 61 75

Kamilla Rakimova (RUS) / Laura Siegemund (GER) def. [8] Guo Hanyu (CHN) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) 64 76 (6)  

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Miyu Kato (JPN) / Fanny Stollar (HUN) def Storm Hunter (AUS) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) 57 64 [10-8]

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WTA Tour – Thursday, Sept, 25, 2025 final results

ATP Tour – Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 final results

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