Jelena Jankovic continued to flourish in Asia, with her win in Wuhan’s second round extending Garbine Muruguza’s post-Roland Garros woes.
Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, China – WTA Premier 5
Second round
[1] A. Kerber (GER) d K. Mladenovic (FRA) 67(4) 61 64
J. Jankovic (SRB) d [2] G. Muguruza (ESP) 64 76(2)
[3] A. Radwanska (POL) d E. Makarova (RUS) 64 61
[6] V. Williams (USA) d Y. Putintseva (KAZ) 63 62
[8] M. Keys (USA) d C. Garcia (FRA) 63 64
[9] S. Kuznetsova (RUS) d M. Brengle (USA) 60 64
[10] D. Cibulkova (SVK) d L. Siegemund (GER) 26 63 64
[11] J. Konta (GBR) d S. Zhang (CHN) 63 63
Y. Shvedova (KAZ) d [13] R. Vinci (ITA) 75 62
[14] P. Kvitova (CZE) d E. Svitolina (UKR) 63 61
[Q] D. Kasatkina (RUS) d [Q] L. Chirico (USA) 61 61
C. Wozniacki (DEN) d [Q] K. Siniakova (CZE) 64 64
B. Strycova (CZE) d M. Doi (JPN) 57 60 62
Shenzhen Open, China – ATP 250
First round
[6] B. Paire (FRA) d N. Basilashvili (GEO) 67(5) 75 63
[8] J. Vesely (CZE) d [PR] P. Andujar (ESP) 62 76(8)
M. Kukushkin (KAZ) d L. Rosol (CZE) 63 67(2) 76(4)
I. Cervantes (ESP) d [WC] A. Santillan (JPN) 62 76(5)
[Q] R. Harrison (USA) d G. Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 75 64
T. Bellucci (BRA) d G. Elias (POR) 63 63
[PR] J. Tipsarevic (SRB) d [WC] Z. Zhang (CHN) 76(3) 64
M. Jaziri (TUN) d S. Robert (FRA) 63 76(5)
Chengdu Open, China – ATP 250
First round
K. Khachanov (RUS) d [7] J. Sousa (POR) 76(3) 63
[8] P. Lorenzi (ITA) d J. Millman (AUS) 64 36 61
Y. Lu (TPE) d [Q] R. Stepanek (CZE) 63 64
D. Lajovic (SRB) d F. Delbonis (ARG) 16 63 64
A. Mannarino (FRA) d [Q] D. Kudla (USA) 64 67(2) 64
K. Anderson (RSA) d J. Thompson (AUS) 62 64
Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan – WTA International
First round
[2] K. Flipkens (BEL) d A. Bogdan (ROU) 76(7) 63
[LL] S. Shapatava (GEO) d [3] C. Buyukakcay (TUR) 61 64
[6] L. Tsurenko (UKR) d E. Rodina (RUS) 60 62
F. Schiavone (ITA) d [7] S. Cirstea (ROU) 75 62
[8] N. Broady (GBR) d A. Sadikovic (SUI) 64 75
K. Kozlova (UKR) d [WC] D. Vekic (CRO) 61 76(3)
K. Pliskova (CZE) d S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 63 36 64
I. Khromacheva (RUS) d [Q] T. Martincova (CZE) 46 63 63
[Q] I. Soylu (TUR) d S. Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 60 62
R. Ozaki (JPN) d E. Kostova (BUL) 36 64 61
P. Tig (ROU) d V. Diatchenko (RUS) 46 64 63
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