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Leylah Fernandez is looking for a quarterfinal spot in Osaka, and gets qualifier Dalma Galfi, a solid player but one she has never faced before.

If she wins, it’s looking good in the next round (Ann Li or Rebecca Sramkova).

In Ningbo, Elena Rybakina (who has a good shot) and Ekaterina Alexandrova (a long shot for Riyadh) also swing into action.

Rybakina could have trouble with Dayana Yastremska – depending on whether the best version of the Ukrainian shows up.

ATP Tour – Thursday OOP

(Osaka is 13 hours ahead of EDT, Ningbo is 12 hours ahead)

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2025 Aux – Ningbo Open 2025
Location: Ningbo, China
Surface: Hard
Category: WTA 500
Dates: Oct. 13 – 19, 2025
Prize money: $1,064,510
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Order of play

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Center Court (1 p.m. start – 1 a.m. EDT)

1. [8] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) vs. McCartney Kessler (USA)

2. [2] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) vs. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)

3. [4] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) vs. [WC] Yuan Yue (CHN) (not before 4:30 p.m.)

4. [3] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs. Dayana Yastremska (UKR) (not before 7 p.m.)

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Grandstand (2 p.m.)

1. Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Ellen Perez (AUS) vs. Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Tang Qianhui (CHN)

2. [4] Timea Babos (HUN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) vs. Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR)–

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Kinoshita Group Japan Open
Location: Osaka, Japan
Surface: Hard
Category: WTA 250
Dates: Oct. 13 – 19, 2025
Prize money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Order of play

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Center Court (11:30 p.m. start – 10:30 p.m. Wednesday EDT)

1. [4] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) vs. [Q] Dalma Galfi (HUN)

2. [3] Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. [Q] Tereza Valentova (CZE)

3. [5] Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs. Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 

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Court 1

1. [7] Ann Li (USA) vs. Rebecca Sramkova (SVK)

2. [2] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Taylor Townsend (USA) vs. Ashlyn Krueger (USA) / Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)

3. Storm Hunter (AUS) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) vs. [WC] Natsumi Kawaguchi / Sara Saito (JPN) ––

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ATP Tour – Wednesday results

WTA Tour – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 final results

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