Guangzhou Open, China, WTA International

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DATE: Sep 18 - Sep 23, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
DRAW SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Last Year's Winner

Seeds:

1 PENG, Shuai
2 ZHANG, Shuai
3 KONTAVEIT, Anett
4 TSURENKO, Lesia
5 MERTENS, Elise
6 CORNET, Alizé
7 STOSUR, Samantha
8 RISKE, Alison

The Tournament:

The Guangzhou International Women's Open is a tennis tournament held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Held since 2004, the tournament is played on hardcourt.

About Guangzhou

Guangzhou, traditionally romanised as Canton,is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China. It is located on the Pearl River about 120 km north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub today.

Tourism Guide:

 

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The Draw:

 

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Results from the Guangzhou International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) beat 4-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-3 6-4
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Lu Jingjing (China) 6-0 4-6 6-3
Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) beat 8-Alison Riske (U.S.) 6-3 6-2
Ipek Soylu (Turkey) beat Maria Sakkari (Greece) 6-0 6-3
3-Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) beat Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-0 6-2
Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) beat Lesley Kerkhove (Netherlands) 7-6(1) 7-6(4)
Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) beat Patricia Tig (Romania) 6-2 4-2 (Tig retired)
Kateryna Kozlova (Ukraine) beat Liu Fangzhou (China) 7-5 6-0

Riske and Tsurenko, seeds out early.

 

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Results from the Guangzhou International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday

Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) beat 6-Alize Cornet (France) 6-1 7-6(5)
Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) beat Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) 6-1 6-1

 

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Results from the Guangzhou International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday
Evgeniya Rodina (Russia) beat Lizette Cabrera (Australia) 6-1 7-6(4)
2-Zhang Shuai (China) beat Kateryna Kozlova (Ukraine) 6-1 6-1
Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) beat 6-Alize Cornet (France) 6-1 7-6(5)
Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) beat Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) 6-1 6-1

 

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Results from the Guangzhou International Women's Singles Semifinal matches on Friday

2-Zhang Shuai (China) beat Evgeniya Rodina (Russia) 7-6(7) 6-3



Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) beat Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 6-3 6-3

 

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Zhang beats Krunic 6-2 3-6 6-2 to take the title.