China Open 2018, Beijing, China, WTA Premier

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2nd Round ...

9-Sloane Stephens (USA) beat Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-1 6-3
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) beat Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-3 6-3
3-Angelique Kerber (GER) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-1
8-Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat Danielle Collins (USA) 6-1 6-0
Qiang Wang (CHN) beat 12-Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-0 6-0
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) beat 14-Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 7-5 6-4
4-Caroline Garcia (FRA) beat Polona Hercog (SLO) 7-6(2) 6-3
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) beat Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 7-6(2) 6-2
11-Kiki Bertens (NED) beat Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-1 6-1
Anett Kontaveit (EST) beat Laura Siegemund (GER) 2-6 6-3 6-2

Highlights:

8-Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat Danielle Collins (USA) 6-1 6-0



9-Sloane Stephens (USA) beat Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-1 6-3



3-Angelique Kerber (GER) beat Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-1



Qiang Wang (CHN) beat 12-Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-0 6-0

 

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Player Party in Beijing

 

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Every time she's beaten Martic she's either won the tournament or been in the final - go get it Woz

 

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Results - Wed

2nd Round

Shuai Zhang (CHN) beat Timea Babos (HUN) 6-1 6-2
7-Karolina Pliskova (CZE) beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3 6-4
2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Petra Martic (CRO) 7-5 6-3

3rd Round

Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) beat Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-3 6-2
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) beat 9-Sloane Stephens (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-3

Highlights:

Shuai Zhang (CHN) beat Timea Babos (HUN) 6-1 6-2



2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Petra Martic (CRO) 7-5 6-3



Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) beat 9-Sloane Stephens (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-3



Pleased for Cibby taking Sloane's scalp.

 

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Pisst! Try to look at Osakas 1st serves - never seen it that high - have you?

 

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the Woz in quarter

 

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Another great match just finished

 

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Another great match just finished

Quality tournament.

 

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3rd Round ..

Shuai Zhang (CHN) beat 3-Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-1 2-6 6-0
8-Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat 10-Julia Goerges (GER) 6-1 6-2
Qiang Wang (CHN) beat 7-Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-4 6-4
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) beat 4-Caroline Garcia (FRA) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-0
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) beat 11-Kiki Bertens (NED) 6-4 6-3
2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Anett Kontaveit (EST) 7-5 6-4

Pliskova's gone too.

Highlights/Pressers

8-Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat 10-Julia Goerges (GER) 6-1 6-2





Shuai Zhang (CHN) beat 3-Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-1 2-6 6-0



2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Anett Kontaveit (EST) 7-5 6-4



Qiang Wang (CHN) beat 7-Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-4 6-4

 

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great for Naomi, she seems very solid

 

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Ugly accion from Sabalenka

 

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Quarter-final Roundup

Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) beat Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-3 7-6(5)



8-Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat Shuai Zhang (CHN) 3-6 6-4 7-5



Qiang Wang (CHN) beat Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 7-5 7-5



2-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) beat Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-2 6-2



Pressers




Cibby is out so looking for Caro and Naomi to make a dent here. Osaka is playing like a demon. Zhang is an in-form player.

 

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Naomi lost too

 

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The doubles has been in the shadow of the great single matches but the winners are: