Semifinals set in Beijing, both will feature walkover beneficiaries
As it turns out, two semifinalists at the $5,427,105 China Open have been enjoying an additional round of rest.
First it was Ana Ivanovic, who got quick assess to the final four when second seed Simona Halep...
Halep withdraws after shaky win, hands Ivanovic easy access to the semifinals
After winning a back-and-forth third-round encounter with Andrea Petkovic that featured 17 breaks of serve, Simona Halep strategically withdrew from the China Open to go home for a hip MRI in order to get...
Sesil Karatantcheva plans to switch back from Kazakh to Bulgarian citizenship
World No.180 Sesil Karatantcheva, formerly ranked as high as No.35, has decided to revoke her Kazakh citizenship, which she adopted in early 2009, and get back to representing Bulgaria.
The Sofia-born Bulgarian, who is of...
Tears for Li
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,...
Radwanska slumps after Beijing Players’ Party fun
Fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska lost in the second round of the China Open to world No.44 Roberta Vinci 6-4 6-4, giving away five service games. This defeat comes after Aga's last week's loss of an opener at the...
Serena Williams flirts with bagel before dominant win
The busy Asian swing is continuing with the China Open and Serena Williams followed her last week’s disappointing retirement from the Wuhan Open with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the first...
Kvitova crowned in Wuhan
In a repeat of this year's Wimbledon final, Petra Kvitova had no trouble dispatching Eugenie Bouchard to win the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open title and a spot in the WTA Championships in Singapore.
The third-seeded...
Kvitova, Bouchard make Wuhan finals
The inaugural Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open will see a rematch of the 2014 Wimbledon final between Petra Kvitova and Eugenie Bouchard and the winner will qualify for the WTA Championships in Singapore.
The first to advance...
Vaidisova, Bondarenko make comeback progress in Las Vegas
Awaiting the Friday’s semifinals of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, which will feature third seed Petra Kvitova vs. Elina Svitolina and sixth seed Eugenie Bouchard vs. eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki, I’d like to mention...
Laura Robson confirms the switch from Adidas to Nike
A major wrist surgery has prevented Laura Robson from playing competitively for the most of 2014, nevertheless, Nike have decided to make the Brit a new part of their team now that Li Na is gone.
Yesterday Robson tweeted...
