Published Sep 12, 2016

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Week of Sept. 5 - Sept. 11, 2016

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US OPEN FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Grand Slam Prize Money: $22,102,700 TOURN. DIR. David Brewer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-128 D-64 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Flavia Pennetta (ITA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d (1) Serena Williams (USA) 6-2, 7-6(5) (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES (1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) d (6) M.Hingis (SUI) / C.Vandeweghe (USA) 6-3, 6-4 (12) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d (5) E.Makarova (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS) 6-2, 7-6(4) SINGLES (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4   DOUBLES (12) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d (1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4

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DALIAN WOMEN'S TENNIS OPEN DALIAN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 6 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 125K Prize Money: $115,000 TOURN. DIR. Mr. Zhang Liang Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Saisai Zheng (CHN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS K-L.Zhang (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (7) Misa Eguchi (JPN) d Grace Min (USA) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d Xinyn Han (CHN) 4-1(ret.) DOUBLES N.Lertpitaksinchai (THA) / J.Rompies (INA) d A.Omae (JPN) / P.Plipuech (THA) 5-7, 6-0, 10-6 Y.Lee (TPE) / K.Takahata (JPN) d N.Abduraimova (UZB) / L.Marozava (BLR) 6-3, 6-2 SINGLES Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d (7) Misa Eguchi (JPN) 7-5, 4-6, 2-5(ret)   DOUBLES Y.Lee (TPE) / K.Takahata (JPN) d N.Lertpitaksinchai (THA) / J.Rompies (INA) 6-2, 6-1

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US OPEN FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Grand Slam Prize Money: $21,862,744 TOURN. DIR. David Brewer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-128 D-64 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Novak Djokovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS P.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (10) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES (4) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) d (1) P.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / G.Garcia Lopez (ESP) d (8) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 7-6(4) SINGLES (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3   DOUBLES (4) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) d P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / G.Garcia Lopez (ESP) 6-2, 6-3

US Open Mixed Doubles Champions L.Siegemund (GER) / M.Pavic (CRO) d C.Vandeweghe (USA) / R.Ram (USA) 6-4, 6-4

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Women's Tour

US OPEN FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Grand Slam Prize Money: $22,102,700 TOURN. DIR. David Brewer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-128 D-64 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Flavia Pennetta (ITA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) SINGLES - Kerber Edges Pliskova For US Open Crown Angelique Kerber capped off her rise to WTA World No.1 by winning her firstUS Open title, edging past No.10 seed Karolina Pliskova, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Mattek-Sands & Safarova Surge To Title Former Australian Open and French Open champions Bethanie Mattek-Sandsand Lucie Safarova added the third part of the Career Grand Slam by coming back from the brink against top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, edging past the Frenchwomen, 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. Read more (WTA)

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Singles Final: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Serena Williams (USA) - R1: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Vania King (USA) 6-3, 6-3. R3: Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-2, 6-1. R4: Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6-2, 6-3. QF: (5) Simona Halep (ROU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. SF: (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2-6, 6-7(5)
• CHAMPION (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-0, 1-0(ret). R2: Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 6-2, 7-6(7). R3: (Q) CiCi Bellis (USA) 6-1, 6-1. R4: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-3, 7-5. QF: (7) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 7-5, 6-0. SF: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 6-3. F: (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• (3) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: (Q) Elise Mertens (BEL) 2-6, 6-0, 6-3. R2: 2-6, 6-0, 6-3. R2: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 5-7, 4-6
• (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: (Q) Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-1, 6-1. R2: Naomi Broady (GBR) 7-6(9), 6-3. R3: (25) Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-2, 6-3. R4: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 4-6, 4-6
• (5) Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-0, 6-2. R2: Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-3, 6-4. R3: (31) Timea Babos (HUN) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. R4: (11) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-2, 7-5. QF: (1) Serena Williams (USA) 2-6, 6-4, 3-6
• (6) Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. R2: Julia Goerges (GER) 6-2, 6-3. R3: (26) Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-1, 6-2. R4: (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-7(3)
• (7) Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) 6-2, 6-4. R2: Christina McHale (USA) 6-1, 6-3. R3: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3. R4: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 7-6(5), 6-2. QF: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 5-7, 0-6
• (8) Madison Keys (USA) - R1: Alison Riske (USA) 4-6,7-6(5), 6-2. R2: Kayla Day (USA) 6-1, 6-1. R3: Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(3). R4: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3-6, 4-6
• (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-4, 6-3. R2: Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) 6-1, 7-5. R3: (17) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-2, 6-4. R4: (6) Venus Williams (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3). QF: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-2, 6-2. SF: 6-2, 6-2. SF: (1) Serena Williams (USA) 6-2, 7-6(5). F: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 3-6, 6-4, 4-6
• (11) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Teliana Pereira (BRA) 6-0, 6-0. R2: Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-1, 6-4. R3: (19) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-4, 6-3. R4: (5) Simona Halep (ROU) 2-6, 5-7
• (12) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Magda Linette (POL) 6-2, 6-3. R2: Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2. R3: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
• (13) Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. R3: (24) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-2, 6-1. R4: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 4-6, 5-7
• (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 7-5, 6-3. R2: Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 7-6(2), 6-3. R3: (22) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-3, 6-4. R4: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 3-6, 5-7
• (15) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) 6-1, 6-1. R2: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 4-6
• (16) Sam Stosur (AUS) - R1: Camila Giorgi (ITA) 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. R2: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 3-6, 3-6
• (17) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Louisa Chrico (USA) 6-1, 6-4. R2: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5). R3: (10) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2-6, 4-6
• (18) Barbora Strycova (CZE) - R1: Monica Niculescu (ROU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 1-6
• (19) Elena Vesnina (RUS) - R1: Anett Kontaveit (EST) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3. R2: Annika Beck (GER) 6-2, 6-1. R3: (11) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 4-6, 3-6
• (20) Kiki Bertens (NED) - R1: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 3-6, 6-2, 4-6
• (21) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) - R1: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 0-6, 4-6
• (22) Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: (Q) Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2. R2: Lauren Davis (USA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. R3: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3-6, 4-6
• (23) Daria Kasatkina (RUS) - R1: Qiang Wang (CHN) 4-6, 6-2, 2-6
• (24) Belinda Bencic (SUI) - R1: Samantha Crawford (USA) 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4. R2: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-3, 6-2. R3: (13) Johanna Konta (GBR) 2-6, 1-6
• (25) Caroline Garcia (FRA) - R1 - R1: Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. R3: (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 2-6, 3-6
• (26) Laura Siegemund (GER) - R1: Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. R2: Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-3, 7-5. R3: (6) Venus Williams (USA) 1-6, 2-6
• (27) Sara Errani (ITA) - R1: Shelby Rogers (USA) 4-6, 6-7(3)
• (28) CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) - R1: Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7-6(4), 3-6, 4-6
• (29) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - R1: Denisa Allertova (CZE) 6-7(4), 1-6
• (30) Misaki Doi (JPN) - R1: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 4-6, 1-6
• (31) Timea Babos (HUN) - R1: (Q) Barbara Haas (AUT) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. R2: (Q) Richel Hogenkamp (NED) 6-2, 6-4. R3: (5) Simona Halep (ROU) 1-6, 6-2, 4-6
• (32) Monica Puig (PUR) - R1: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 2-6, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: CiCi Bellis (USA) - R3
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Semis

Men's Tour

US OPEN FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Grand Slam Prize Money: $21,862,744 TOURN. DIR. David Brewer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-128 D-64 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Novak Djokovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS P.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) SINGLES - Stan Reigns In NY: How The US Open Final Was Won Stan Wawrinka is the 2016 US Open champion, defeating top seed and two-time winner Novak Djokovic6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 after three hrs and 55 min. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Dominant Murray/Soares Notch US Open Doubles Title Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares are hitting their stride at the perfect time, streaking to the US Opendoubles crown on Saturday at Flushing Meadows. The fourth seeds downed Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-3 Read more (ATP)

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Singles Final: (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• FINALIST (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. R2: Jiri Vesely (SRB) (wo). R3: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 4-2(ret). R4: Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. QF: (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3, 6-2(ret). SF: (10) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. F: (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 7-6(1), 4-6, 5-7, 3-6
• (2) Andy Murray (GBR) - R1: Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. R2: Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. R3: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3. R4: (22) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. QF: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 5-7
• CHAMPION (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-4. R2: (Q) Alessandro Giannessi (ITA) 6-1, 7-6(4), 7-5. R3: Daniel Evans (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(8), 6-2. R4: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-4, 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3. QF: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. SF: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2. F: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
• (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) - R1: Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. R2: Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-0, 7-5, 6-1. R3: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. R4: (24) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6)
• (5) Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: Dustin Brown (GER) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. R2: (Q) Ryan Harrison (USA) 7-6(4), 5-7, 5-7, 1-6
• (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. R2: (Q) Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. R3: Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. R4: (21) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4). QF: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. SF: 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 2-6
• (7) Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-4, 7-5, 6-1. R2: Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. R3: (26) Jack Sock (USA) 4-6, 3-6, 3-6
• (8) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: John Millman (AUS) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. R2: Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. R3: Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. R4: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 3-6, 2-3(ret, knee injury)
• (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: (Q) Guido Andreozzi (ARG) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. R2: James Duckworth (AUS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. R3: (23) Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4). R4: (26) Jack Sock (USA) 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-2. QF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 2-6(ret, knee injury)
• (10) Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5). R2: (Q) Jan Satral (CZE) 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. R3: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. R4: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. QF: (24) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. SF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 2-6
• (11) David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-5(ret). R2: Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-0, 4-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. R3: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 6-7(3), 2-6, 3-6
• (12) David Goffin (BEL) - R1: (Q) Jared Donaldson (USA) 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 0-6
• (13) Richard Gasquet (FRA) - R1: Kyle Edmunds (GBR) 2-6, 2-6, 3-6
• (14) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) - R1: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. R2: Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. R3: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-4, 4-6, 1-6(ret)
• (15) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-6, 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-6(3). R2: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. R3: (24) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6
• (16) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Borna Coric (CRO) 3-4(ret). R2: Joao Sousa (POR) 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 5-7
• (17) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7(0)2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 5-7
• (18) Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-3, 6-2, 0-6, 5-7, 6-3. R2: Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-7(9)
• (19) Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 4-6, 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-3. R2: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 6-7(5), 3-6, 2-6
• (20) John Isner (USA) - R1: Frances Tiafoe (USA) 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3). R2: Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(10), 6-3. R3: Kyle Edmund (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7(5)
• (21) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 7-5. R2: Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-4. R3: (Q) Jared Donaldson (USA) 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3. R4: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3-6, 4-6, 6-7(4)
• (22) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - R1: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(7). R2: Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. R3: Joao Sousa (POR) 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. R4: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 1-6, 2-6, 2-6
• (23) Kevin Anderson (RSA) - R1: Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. R2: Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-4. R3: (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3-6, 4-6, 6-7(4)
• (24) Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R1: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. R2: (Q) Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-2, 6-0. R3: (15) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. R4: (4) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6). QF: (10) Gael Monfils (FRA) 4-6, 3-6, 3-6
• (25) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - R1: Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 3-6, 5-7, 0-1(ret)
• (26) Jack Sock (USA) - R1: Taylor Fritz (USA) 7-6(3), 7-5, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4. R2: (Q) Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. R3: (7) Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. R4: (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3-6, 3-6, 7-6(7), 2-6
• (27) Alexander Zverev (GER) - R1: Daniel Brands (GER) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4). R2: Daniel Evans (GBR) 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 2-6
• (28) Martin Klizan (SLO) - R1: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 2-6, 1-6, 1-6
• (29) Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-7(4), 7-6(0), 3-6, 3-6
• (30) Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: (Q) Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. R2: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-7(3)
• (31) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: Julien Benneteau (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. R2: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 5-7, 4-6, 6-7(5)
• (32) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. R2: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Jared Donaldson (USA) - R3
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) - Quarters

Women's Tour

DALIAN WOMEN'S TENNIS OPEN DALIAN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 6 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 125K Prize Money: $115,000 TOURN. DIR. Mr. Zhang Liang Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Saisai Zheng (CHN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS K-L.Zhang (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) SINGLES - Doch ein Pliskova -Triumph an diesem Wochenende! Karolinas Zwillingsschwester Kristyna gewinnt das Damenturnier in China auf überaus glückliche Art und Weise. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - No report available

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Singles Final: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d (7) Misa Eguchi (JPN) 7-5, 4-6, 2-5(ret)

• (1) Qiang Wang (CHN) - R1: Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) 6-4, 7-6(4). R2: (LL) Na-Lae Han (KOR) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. QF: Grace Min, (USA) 7-5, 2-6, 3-6
• (2) Su-Wei Hsieh (CHN) - withdrawn
• (3) Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) - R1: Sara Torribes Tormo (ESP) 6-3, 7-5. R2: Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 2-6, 6-3, 1-6
• (4) Tamira Paszek (AUT) - R1: (Q) XiaodiYou (CHN) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1. R2: Yafan Wang (CHN) 2-6, 6-7(2)
• (5) Kai-Lin Zhang (CHN) - R1: Julia Glushko (ISR) 2-6, 4-6, 1-4(ret)
• (6) Jana Cepelova (SVK) - R1: (WC) Shuai Peng (CHN) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. R2: Grace Min, (USA) 4-6, 3-6
• FINALIST (7) Misa Eguchi (JPN) - R1: (Q) Jing-Jing Lu (CHN) 6-3, 7-5. R2: Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) 6-3, 6-4. QF: Julia Glushko (ISR) 6-2, 6-0. SF: Grace Min, (USA) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3. F: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 5-7, 6-4, 2-5(ret)
• (8) Tatjana Maria (GER) - R1: Xinyun Han (CHN) 4-6, 4-6
• CHAMPION Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) - R1: (Q) Kai-Chen Chang (TPE) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5). R2: Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 6-4, 6-4. QF: Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 6-2, 6-4. SF: Xinyun Han (CHN) 4-1(ret). F: (7) Misa Eguchi (JPN) 7-5, 4-6, 5-2(ret)
• Best Qualifier: Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) - R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) - Champion

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
COUPE BANQUE NATIONALE QUEBEC CITY, CANADA SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Pierre-luc Tessier Surface: Carpet - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Annika Beck (GER) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A-S.Mestach (BEL) / B.Krejcikova (CZE)	(1) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (2) Annika Beck (GER) (3) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) (4) Julia Goerges (GER) (5) Naomi Broady (GBR) (6) Mona Barthel (GER) (7) Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) (8) Samantha Crawford (USA)	(1) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) (2) M.Irigoyen (ARG) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) (3) A.Kudryavtseva (RUS) / A.Panova (RUS) (4) Y.Bonaventure (BEL) / M.Sanchez (USA)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
HASHIMOTO SOGYO JAPAN WOMEN'S OPEN TENNIS - TOKYO TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Hikaru Mizutani Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS Y-J.Chan (TPE) / H-C.Chan (TPE)	(1) Misaki Doi (JPN) (2) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) (3) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) (4) Johanna Larsson (SWE) (5) Madison Brengle (USA) (6) Shuai Zhang (CHN) (7) Christina McHale (USA) (8) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)	(1) Y.Xu (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) (2) K.Bondarenko (UKR) / C-J.Chuang (TPE) (3) A.Krunic (SRB) / K.Siniakova (CZE) (4) C.Liang (CHN) / Z.Yang (CHN)

WTA Women's Rankings as of September 12, 2016
Singles: Kerber is the new no. 1 while Karolina Pliskova enters Top 10 at no. 6. Vinci and Azarenka fall out of Top 10.
Suarez Navarro back in Top 10. Garcia up 11 to 24. Wozniacki up 45 to 29. Kristyna Pliskova up 27 to 95.
Doubles: Mladenovic and Garcia trade places 3 and 4. Mattek-Sands up 10 to 6. Makarova back in Top 10.
Safarova up 26 to 16. Hibino up 30 to 85.

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Kerber, Angelique	8730		1	Mirza, Sania	9730
2	Williams, Serena	7050		2	Hingis, Martina	9725
3	Muguruza, Garbine	5830		3	Mladenovic, Kristina	7105
4	Radwanska, Agnieszka	5815		4	Garcia, Caroline	7080
5	Halep, Simona	4801		5	Elena Vesnina	5780
6	Karolina Pliskova	4425		6	Mattek-Sands, Beth.	5420
7	Williams, Venus	3815		7	Chan, Yung-Jan	4810
8	Carla Suarez Navarro	3330		7	Chan, Hao-Ching	4810
9	Keys, Madison	3286		9	Makarova, Ekaterina	4711
10	Kuznetsova, Svetlana	3250		10	Shvedova, Yaroslava	4365

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	14040		1	Nicolas Mahut	8195
2	Andy Murray	9485		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	7805
3	Stan Wawrinka	6260		3	Marcelo Melo	7620
4	Rafael Nadal	4940		4	Jamie Murray	7605
5	Kei Nishikori	4875		5	Bruno Soares	7480
6	Milos Raonic	4760		6	Bob Bryan	6110
7	Roger Federer	3745		7	Mike Bryan	6110
8	Gael Monfils	3545		8	Ivan Dodig	5630
9	Tomas Berdych	3590		9	Horia Tecau	5240
10	Dominic Thiem	3295		10	Raven Klaasen	5030

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@thetracyaustin - So much valuable experience 4 @KaPliskova @usopen This just beginning.Belief behind powerful groundies & serveGetting strongerMajor-soon.

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Tournament abbreviations WC = wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time. PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking. Q = Qualifier. A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew. LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match. SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

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