No. 6 seed Yuan Yue got here again from down 3-0 in the second one set to win the final six video games of the fit and defeat former global No. 1 Simona Halep on Monday within the opening spherical of the Hong Kong Open.
Yue fired 22 winners and dedicated 12 unforced mistakes to overcome Halep 6-3, 6-3.
The house court docket used to be additionally sort to China’s Wang Xiyu, who got here from 3-1 down in the second one set to overcome American qualifier Hina Inoue, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Additionally, Chinese language qualifier Shi Han defeated Margarita Gasparyan in directly units.
Any other house crowd favourite used to be now not so fortunate. No. 4 Xinyu Wang could not dangle on towards France’s Jessika Ponchet, who pulled off a come-from-behind 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win. Additionally profitable Monday in Hong Kong have been Australian Priscilla Hon and Bernarda Pera.
Jiangxi Open
Russian Elena Pridankina beat Germany’s Ella Seidel 6-3, 7-6 (6) for her first WTA main-draw victory within the opening spherical in Jiujiang, China, on Monday.
Pridankina, 19, ranked a career-high No. 179, stored 3 set issues in the second one set to earn the win.
No. 1 seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic needed to come again from an early spoil down in each units to complete off Filipina Alexandra Eala 7-5, 7-6 (4). No. 5 seed Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia trailed 5-1 within the 3rd set towards Croatian Petra Martic earlier than reeling off the following six video games and profitable 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 with out ever going through fit level.
Different winners Monday integrated No. 4 seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain, who beat Kazakh Zarina Diyas in directly units, and No. 6 seed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands who edged Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3. Additionally transferring directly to the following spherical have been Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch and Czech Linda Fruhvirtova.
–Box Stage Media
