Jiangxi Open, Nanchang, China, WTA International

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DATE: 1 August to 7 August 2016
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Jelena Jankovic

Seeds:

1 -
2 NARA, Kurumi
3 -
4 VEKIC, Donna
5
6 KING, Vania
7 OZAKI, Risa
8 HAN, Xinyun

*several seeds have been late withdrawals.

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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Tourism Guide:

 

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The Draw:

 

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Results from the Nanchang Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Duan Yingying (China) beat Marina Melnikova (Russia) 6-2 6-2
8-Han Xinyun (China) beat Junri Namigata (Japan) 2-6 6-4 7-5
Zhang Kailin (China) beat Ivana Jorovic (Serbia) 3-6 6-4 6-3
7-Risa Ozaki (Japan) beat Han Na-Lae (South Korea) 6-3 6-1
Chang Kai-Chen (Taiwan) beat Zhang Yuxuan (China) 7-5 4-6 6-3
Jang Su-Jeong (South Korea) beat Zheng Wushuang (China) 6-1 6-4
Misa Eguchi (Japan) beat Elitsa Kostova (Bulgaria) 6-2 6-1
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (Thailand) beat Peangtarn Plipuech (Thailand) 6-2 6-4

 

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Results from the Nanchang Open Women's Singles matches on Wednesday

Round 2
3-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Lu Jiajing (China) 4-6 6-1 6-2
7-Risa Ozaki (Japan) beat Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (Thailand) 6-0 6-3
5-Zhang Kailin (China) beat Miyu Kato (Japan) 6-4 7-5
6-Vania King (U.S.) beat Zhang Ying (China) 6-4 6-2
Round 1
2-Kurumi Nara (Japan) beat Tereza Mrdeza (Croatia) 6-3 7-5

 

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Results from the Nanchang Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

Duan Yingying (China) beat 8-Han Xinyun (China) 3-6 6-4 6-2
Liu Fangzhou (China) beat Jang Su-Jeong (South Korea) 6-4 6-3
Misa Eguchi (Japan) beat Zhu Lin (China) 6-4 6-2

 

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

Quarterfinal
Duan Yingying (China) beat 2-Kurumi Nara (Japan) 6-1 7-5
7-Risa Ozaki (Japan) beat 3-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 5-7 6-1 6-2
6-Vania King (U.S.) beat 5-Zhang Kailin (China) 6-0 6-4
Misa Eguchi (Japan) beat Liu Fangzhou (China) 6-1 6-2

Round 2
2-Kurumi Nara (Japan) beat Chang Kai-Chen (Taiwan) 7-5 6-4

 

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I know a lot of people have been on the edge of their seats for this breaking news.... lots of fingernails bitten down to the bone... time to put you all out of your misery....

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Ying Ying Duan has won the Jiangxi Open.

http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/yin...aim-jiangxi-open-title_sto5711994/story.shtml