Kvitova makes short work of Wozniacki, completes China Open quarterfinal field

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Playing Caroline Wozniacki for the 12th time, Petra Kvitova recorded her seventh victory over the Dane pretty dominantly, 6-1 6-4, to take the final spot in the China Open quarterfinals. After a tentative start to the...

China Open photos: Sharapova & Halep set up a rematch, Pliskova & Radwanska progress

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The highlight of this Tuesday at the China Open were second-round victories of Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep, who have set up a rerun of their recent US Open first-round thriller in which the Russian...

Cirstea upsets Pliskova in the third round of the China Open

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Sorana Cirstea took advantage of fourth seed Karolina Pliskova's bad serving day to make the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing, 6-1 7-5. The world No.44 Cirstea won 69% of the points off of...

Tears for Li

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Players gathered tonight at the China Open in Beijing to pay tribute to Li Na's illustrious career and it quickly turned into an emotionally-packed ceremony. The first to honor the great Chinese was Stacey Allaster,...

Justine Henin withdraws from China Open due to chronic asthma

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World number one Justine Henin won’t play at the next week’s China Open in Beijing because of breathing problems she has been suffering for a few months, which were diagnosed as chronic asthma. These health...

Kuznetsova withdraws from China Open; Mauresmo, Davenport move on

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Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova had to withdraw from the ongoing China Open because of an abdominal injury. The world number two reached the US Open final and then led Russia to victory in the...

Szavay stuns Jankovic in China Open final, after trailing 5-1 in second set

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Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay staged an astonishing comeback from a set and 5-1 down to beat world number three Jelena Jankovic 6-7 7-5 6-2 in an enthralling China Open final on Sunday. Jankovic appeared to...

Ana Ivanovic scores first victory since US Open opening round

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Ana Ivanovic finally won a match. The former world No.1 defeated Alize Cornet 6-1 7-6 in the second round of the China Open and earned her first victory since August 26th when she beat Vera...

Svetlana Kuznetsova overcomes Zheng Jie to reach China Open final

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Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Zheng Jie in a tight two-setter to set up a clash with top seed Jelena Jankovic in the final of the $600,000 China Open in Beijing. The Russian fourth seed, last week's...

Tired Maria Sharapova bows out of China Open in round three

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On Tuesday Maria Sharapova had played a three-hour match against ninth seed Victoria Azarenka and recovered from a 5-2 down in the third set to win the match. That marathon took its toll, and...
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