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The first WTA singles final in China in four years will have good Chinese content, as Wang Xiyu will take on No. 1 seed Magda Linette in Guangzhou Saturday.

In Guadalajara, one semi went according to plan with No. 2 taking on No. 3. But the match itself certainly didn’t go according to play for Caroline Garcia.

The other one was rather unexpected – but all-American – as unseeded Sofia Kenin took on unseeded Caroline Dolehide.

And US Open champions – and Canadians – Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe looked for a finals spot – and got it.

(Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of ET; Guadalajara is two hours behind).

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Guadalajara Open Akron
Location: Guadalaraja, Mexico
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Sept. 17 – 23, 2023
Prize money: $2,788,468
Draws: S56 – D28

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[2] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def [3] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 63 60

Caroline Dolehide (USA) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 75 63

Doubles, semifinals

[3] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) def Jasmine Paolini (ITA) / Mayar Sherif (EGY) 62 76 (4)

[1] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) def Caroline Dolehide / Asia Muhammad (USA) 75 63

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Guangzhou Open
Location: Guangzhou, China
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Sept. 18 – 23, 2023
Prize money: $259,303
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Final results

Singles, semifinals

[1] Magda Linette (POL) def Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 62 63

Wang Xiyu (CHN) def. [7] Greet Minnen (BEL) 63 64

Doubles semifinal

Guo Hanyu / Jiang Xinyu (CHN) def Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) 64 46 [15-13]

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