Mladenovic and Babos advances to SF in 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals doubles Shenzhen

Defending champions Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic moved back into the Shiseido WTA Final Shenzhen semifinals after a straight-set win. No.1 seeds Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka also picked up their first win of the event on Wednesday.

Belinda Bencic advances to SF in Shenzhen 2019 WTA Finals

SHENZHEN, China -

 For the second time in a month, No.7 seed Belinda Bencic played spoiler to Kiki Bertens, taking the final Red Group round-robin match after the Dutchwoman retired trailing 7-5, 1-0 with a viral illness to seal a coveted semifinal spot at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen.

Elina Svitolina advances to SF in Shenzhen 2019

SHENZHEN, China - 

Elina Svitolina became the first player to qualify for the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen semifinals, winning her seventh straight match at the year-end finale to dispatch No.5 seed Simona Halep 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 39 minutes.

order of play 31 October 2019. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen due to a right shoulder injury.

SHENZHEN, China - World No.3 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen due to a right shoulder injury. 

belinda bencic wins over kvitova in Shenzhen 2019. bye petra 😢

SHENZHEN, China - Needing a win to keep her quest of qualifying for the semifinals alive, Belinda Bencic delivered at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen.

The Swiss held off Petra Kvitova in round robin action in the Red Group, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, to improve to 1-1 on her debut at the season-ending event, and stave off elimination.

Order of play, 30 October 2019. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen

Simona Halep wins over Andreescu in 2019 Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, China - In the first-ever meeting between two of this season's Grand Slam champions, Simona Halep got the better of Bianca Andreescu.

The Wimbledon champion saved a match point to edge the US Open winner, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3, in the second match from the Purple Group at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen

Elina Svitolina wins over Pliskova in Shenzhen 2019

Elina Svitolina defeats Karolina Pliskova 7-6(12), 6-4 to go 1-0 in the Purple Group.

Big hitting from Pliskova earns her two break points at 15-40 but Svitolina finds two big first serves to save both and get to deuce.

Svitolina serves out the win from there. Gritty work from the defending champion to fend off Pliskova in the first set and then play a confident second set to get the straight set win.

order of play, 28 October 2019. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen

Osaka win over Petra Kvitova out in Shenzhen 2019

SHENZHEN, China - No.3 seed Naomi Osaka kicked off Red Group action in the inaugural Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen in superb style, stemming the tide of a peaking Petra Kvitova, defeating the No.6 seed 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes.

aryna sabalenka poses with the trophy 🏆 in 2019 Zhuhai Open

ZHUHAI, China -- Aryna Sabalenka’s terrific run of form in China shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.

The No.4 seed from Belarus finished off her singles season with a bang, defeating top-seeded Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, 6-4, 6-2, to claim the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai and win her third singles title of the year.

Pliskova's Sisters in Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019

Simona Halep training. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019

order of play, 27 October 2019. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen.

Kiki bertens advances to final in Zhuhai 2019

ZHUHAI, China - Top seed Kiki Bertems won a marathon opening semifinal at the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai on Saturday, as she ended the title hopes of wildcard Zheng Saisai, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, and reach her fifth final of the year.

Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019. the original pic

Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen. gala Evening & DRAW Ceremony 2019. the best moments

Muchova advances to SF in Zhuhai 2019 Open

ZHUHAI, China – Karolina Muchova won through to the semifinals of the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Sofia Kenin in two hours 12 minutes.

Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019. the original pic

Purple Group. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen. 2019

 Karolina Pliskova, the tour leader with four singles titles this year, tops the Purple Group, drawn with Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina.

Reed Group. Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019

 seed and French Open champion Ashleigh Barty headlines the Red Group, and is joined by Australian Open winner Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova and Belinda Bencic.

Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019. Tournament info

LEVEL: Finals

CITY: SHENZHEN

COUNTRY: CHINA

TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $14,000,000

DATE:  Oct 27 Nov 3, 2019

SURFACE: Hard

SINGLES DRAW SIZE: 8

DOUBLES DRAW SIZE: 8

order of play, 24 October 2019. Wta elite trophy Zhuhai

Yastremska wins over Vekic in Zhuhai 2019

ZHUHAI, China - No.10 seed Dayana Yastremska made a thunderous debut at the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, saving two set points in the first set to squeeze through a superb contest of brutal hitting that ended No.8 seed Donna Vekic's involvement in the tournament 7-6(6), 6-2 in one hour and 35 minutes.

Kenin wins over Riske in Zhuhai 2019.

ZHUHAI, China - American Sofia Kenin kicked off action from the Camellia Group at the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over compatriot Alison Riske.

order of play. Wta elite trophy. Zhuhai 23 October

WTA Elite Trophy 2019. the best moments #party

ranking WTA 21 October 2019. top 50

HENGOIN LIFE WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI 2019. MAIN DRAW SINGLES

WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI 2019. TOURNAMENT INFO

LEVEL: Finals

CITY: ZHUHAI

COUNTRY: CHINA

TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $2,419,844

DATE: Oct 22 Oct 27, 2019

SURFACE: Hard

SINGLES DRAW SIZE: 12

DOUBLES DRAW SIZE: 6

Jelena Ostapenko and Julia Goerges poses with the trophy 🏆 in Luxembourg Open 2019

Belinda bencic and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova poses with the trophy 🏆 in 2019 Kremlin Cup

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advances to final in Kremlin Cup 2019

MOSCOW, Russia 

Former champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advanced to her third final on home soil at the VTB Kremlin Cup after saving match point in a 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1 victory over Wimbledon quarterfinalist Karolina Muchova.

Kristina Mladenovic vs Belinda Bencic. The best moments

order of play, 19 October 2019. Kremlin Cup

belinda bencic advances to SF in 2019 Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW, Russia -

 No.3 seed Belinda Bencic came back from a slow start to overcome qualifier Kirsten Flipkens 7-6(8), 6-1 in one hour and 34 minutes minutes and make her way into the Kremlin Cup semifinals - thus keeping her hopes of debuting at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen alive.

Kristina Mladenovic advances to semis in 2019 Moscow. Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - 

Kristina Mladenovic picked up her fourth Top 10 win - and dealt a blow to No.2 seed Kiki Bertens' WTA Finals hopes in the process, capturing their Kremlin Cup quarterfinal 6-4, 2-6 6-1 in two hours and seven minutes.

Veronika Kudermetova wins over Svitolina in Moscow 2019

MOSCOW, Russia –

 Veronika Kudermetova scored the biggest win of her young career as she defeated No.1 seed Elina Svitolina 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup, winning through in two hours, two minutes.

order of play. Kremlin Cup, 18 September 2019