Jiangxi Open, Nanchang, China, WTA International

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DATE: July 24-30, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY:
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION:
Seeds:


The Tournament:

The Jiangxi Open is an International event staged at the Nanchang International Sports Center in China.

The Players:

This year's event has suffered with such close proximity to the Olympic Games on the Tennis Calendar. Magda Linette's late withdrawal leaves Kurumi Nara as the highest seed in the tournament.

About City

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. As of 2010, a population of 5,042,565 live in the prefecture, in which 2,357,838 live in the area made up of all five urban districts.

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[Moxie]

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Wow, as many as five seeded Chinese players.

 

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Results from the Nanchang Open Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

Han Xinyun (China) beat Arina Rodionova (Australia) 6-1 7-5
2-Peng Shuai (China) beat Zhu Lin (China) 7-6(2) 6-0
Nao Hibino (Japan) beat Lu Jingjing (China) 6-2 6-3
Wang Yafan (China) beat Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) 7-6(7) 6-0

 

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Results from the Nanchang Open Women's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday

2-Peng Shuai (China) beat Han Xinyun (China) 6-0 6-3
Nao Hibino (Japan) beat Wang Yafan (China) 6-0 6-2

 

[GameSetAndMath]

No all china finals!

 

[Moxie]

But a Chinese winner. Shuai Peng d. Nao Hibino 6-3, 6-2.