Daily tennis results round-up (03/10)

Local hero Kei Nishikori survived a first-set scare in Tokyo to advance while defending China Open champion Garbine Muguruza is showing signs of a return to form.

China Open, Beijing – WTA Premier Mandatory
Second round
[2] G. Muguruza (ESP) d Y. Putintseva (KAZ) 62 76(5)
[3] A. Radwanska (POL) d E. Makarova (RUS) 63 64
[8] M. Keys (USA) d K. Mladenovic (FRA) 75 64
Y. Shvedova (KAZ) d B. Bencic (SUI) 64 76(4)
First round
[1] A. Kerber (GER) d [Q] K. Siniakova (CZE) 64 64
[5] Ka. Pliskova (CZE) d L. Safarova (CZE) 67(7) 61 64
[WC] S. Peng (CHN) d [6] V. Williams (USA) 75 61
[12] T. Bacsinszky (SUI) d [Q] L. Arruabarrena (ESP) 46 64 61
[16] E. Svitolina (UKR) d [Q] T. Maria (GER) 62 62
B. Strycova (CZE) d L. Siegemund (GER) 57 75 75
D. Gavrilova (AUS) d C. McHale (USA) 64 64
C. Garcia (FRA) d [Q] J. Goerges (GER) 46 63 64
D. Kasatkina (RUS) d [Q] L. Chirico (USA) 62 61

China Open, Beijing – ATP 500
First round
[5] D. Ferrer (ESP) d P. Cuevas (URU) 64 76(3)
[6] L. Pouille (FRA) d [WC] Y. Lu (TPE) 61 62
[7] R. Bautista Agut (ESP) d [Q] J. Millman (AUS) 64 36 63
[Q] K. Edmund (GBR) d G. Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 63 62

Rakuten Japen Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo – ATP 500
First round
[1] K. Nishikori (JPN) d [LL] D. Young (USA) 46 62 62
[4] M. Cilic (CRO) d B. Paire (FRA) 60 46 63
J. Sousa (POR) d M. Klizan (SVK) 46 63 63
F. Verdasco (ESP) d [Q] G. Soeda (JPN) 67(2) 63 63