October 27, 2025

Open Court

MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

Another Canadian doubleheader in store – this time from Hong Kong. But unfortunately with a later start there, it only begins at 2 a.m. EDT (11 p.m. Monday night out west).

First up is Victoria Mboko, once again the Canadian No. 1.

She’s followed by Leylah Fernandez.

Fernandez is still the higher seed at No. 2, because the draw was made before the updated rankings came out.

In Chennai, Monday was a complete rainout. So all 16 first-round matches are on the docket for Tuesday. The forecast is … for more rain and humidity and … poor air quality! Yay.

(Hong Kong and Jiangxi are 12 hours ahead; Chennai is 9 1/2 hours ahead)

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Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
Location: Hong Kong
Surface: Hard
Category: WTA 250
Dates:
Oct.  27 – Nov. 2, 2025
Prize money: $275,0940
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
Order of play

Centre Court  (2 p.m. start – 2 a.m. EDT)

1. [3] Victoria Mboko (CAN) vs. Talia Gibson (AUS)

2. [2] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) vs. Wang Xiyu (CHN)

3. [1/WC] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) (not before 6:30 p.m.)

4. Alexandra Eala (PHI) vs. Katie Boulter (GBR)

Court 1 

1. [4] Sofia Kenin (USA) vs. [Q] Himeno Sakatsume (JPN)

2. Suzan Lamens (NED) vs. [WC] Eudice Chong (HKG)

3. [6] Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) vs. Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS)

4. Zhang Shuai (CHN) vs. Veronika Erjavec (SLO)

Court 2

1. [7/WC] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. Dalma Galfi (HUN)

2. [8] Emiliana Arango (COL) vs. Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)

3. [2] Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) vs. Momoko Kobori (JPN) / Peangtarn Plipuech (THA)

4. Jiang Xinyu / Wang Yafan (CN) vs. Maryna Kolb / Nadiya Kolb (UKR)

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Jiangxi Open
Location: Jiujiang, China
Surface: Hard
Category: WTA 250
Dates:
Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2025
Prize money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
Order of play

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Centre Court (11 a.m. start – 11 p.m. Monday EDT)

1. [3] Alycia Parks (USA) vs. [WC] Zhu Lin (CHN)

2. [2] Viktorija Golubic (SUI) vs. [Q] Rina Saigo (JPN)

3. Yuan Yue (CHN) vs. [LL] Elena Pridankina (RUS)

4. [1] Ann Li (USA) vs. Bai Zhuoxuan (CHN) (not before 5 p.m.)

Court 1 

1. Anna Blinkova (RUS) vs. [Q] Chloe Paquet (FRA)

2. [7] Camila Osorio (COL) vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)

3. [WC] Lili Tagger (AUT) vs. [WC] Zhu Chenting (CHN)

4. Kaja Juvan (SLO) vs. Claire Liu (USA)

Court 2  (1 p.m.)

1. Alina Korneeva (RUS) / Dominika Salkova (CZE) vs. Ye Qiu Yu / Zheng Wushuang (CHN)

2. [1] Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) vs. Carol Young Suh Lee (USA) / Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah (FRA)

3. [4] Isabelle Haverlag (NED) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) vs. ALTERNATE

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Chennai Open
Location: Chennai, India
Surface: Hard
Category: WTA 250
Dates:
Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2025
Prize money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
Order of play

Center Court (Noon start – 2:30 a.m. EDT)

1. [1] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) vs. Tatiana Prozorova (RUS)

2. [3] Donna Vekic (CRO) vs. [LL] Vaishnavi Adkar (IND)

3. [WC] Srhivalli Bhamidipaty (IND) vs. [WC] Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND)

4. Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs. Qualifier/Lucky Loser

Court 1

1. [5] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) vs. Katarzyna Kawa (POL)

2. Nao Hibino (JPN) vs. Mia Pohankova (SVK)

3. [2] Francesca Jones (GBR) vs. [Q] Mei Yamaguchi (JPN)

4. [WC] Sahhaja Yamalapalli (IND) vs. [LL] Priska Nugruho (INA) 

Court 2

1. [9] Diane Parry (FRA) vs. [LL] Thasaporn Naklo (THA)

2. [4] Janice Tjen (INA) vs. [Q] Caroline Werner (GER)

3. [7] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) vs. Nikola Bartunkokva (CZE)

4. Mai Hontama (JPN) vs. [PR] Storm Hunter (AUS)

Court 3

1. Maria Timofeeva (UZB) vs. Lanlana Tararudee (THA)

2. Alina Charaeva (RUS) vs. Polina Iatcenko (RUS)

3. Joanna Garland (TPE) vs. [Q] Arianne Hartono (NED)

4. [6] Léolia Jeanjean (FRA) vs. Nina Stojanovic (SRB)

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