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Week of Sept. 19 - Sept. 25, 2016

aaaaaaWomen's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S OPEN GUANGZHOU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Mr. Huang Jianting Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jelena Jankovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d (Anett Kontaveit (EST) 6-4, 6-2 (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d (3) Ana Konjuh (CRO) 7-5, 7-6(7) DOUBLES (4) A.Muhammad (USA) / S.Peng (CHN) d C.Liu (CHN) / J.Lu (CHN) 6-3, 6-4 (WC) O.Govortsova (BLR) / V.Lapko (BLR) d (3) M.Hingis (SUI) / J.Jankovic (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 SINGLES Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4   DOUBLES (4) A.Muhammad (USA) / S.Peng (CHN) d O.Govortsova (BLR) / V.Lapko (BLR) 6-2, 7-6(3)

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KOREA OPEN TENNIS OPEN TENNIS SEOUL, KOREA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Jin-soo Lee Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Klepac (SLO) / L.Arruabarrena (ESP) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) d (3) Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-0, 6-4 Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 6-1, 6-2 DOUBLES A.Omae (JPN) / P.Plipuech (THA) d (3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracoka (CZE) 6-2, 7-6(3) (2) K.Flipkens (BEL) / J.Larsson (SWE) d K.Lykina (RUS) / R.Sawayanagi (JPN) 6-2, 6-2 SINGLES Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-0   DOUBLES (2) K.Flipkens (BEL) / J.Larsson (SWE) d A.Omae (JPN) / P.Plipuech (THA) 6-2, 6-3

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TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $885,500 TOURN. DIR. Kentaro Miyamoto Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS C.Suarez Navarro (ESP) / G.Muguruza (ESP) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES Naomi Osaka (JPN) d Elina Svitolina (UKR) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 DOUBLES C.Liang (CHN) / Z.Yang (CHN) d R.Atawo (USA) / A.Spears (USA) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 (2) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) d G.Dabrowski (CAN) / MJ.Martinez Sanchez (ESP) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 SINGLES Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7-5, 6-3   DOUBLES (2) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) d C.Liang (CHN) / Z.Yang (CHN) 6-1, 6-1

aaaaaaMen's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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ST. PETERSBURG OPEN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $923,550 TOURN. DIR. Olesya Gankevich Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Milos Raonic (CAN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS T.Huey (PHI) / H,Kontinen (FIN) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-6(8), 6-2 (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) d (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4, 6-4 DOUBLES (1) D.Inglot (GBR) / H,Kontinen (FIN) d K.Kravchuk (RUS) / A.Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 6-0 (PR) A.Begemann (GER) / L.Paes (IND) d (WC) M.Elgin (RUS) / A.Kudryavtsev (RUS) 6-3, 7-6(5) SINGLES (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) d (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5   DOUBLES (1) D.Inglot (GBR) / H.Kontinen (FIN) d A.Begemann (GER) / L.Paes (IND) 4-6, 6-3, 12-10

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MOSELLE OPEN METZ, FRANCE SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €463, 520 TOURN. DIR. Julien Boutter Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS L.Kubot (POL) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) d (4) Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) d (2) David Goffin (BEL) 7-6(6), 6-1 DOUBLES (3) M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) d C.Fleming (CAN) / S.Lipsky (USA)7-6(4), 6-1 J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) d O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) 6-7(1), 6-4, 10-8 SINGLES (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) d (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6(5), 6-2   DOUBLES J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) d (3) M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) 6-3, 7-6(4)

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Women's Tour - Match Details

GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S OPEN GUANGZHOU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Mr. Huang Jianting Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jelena Jankovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) SINGLES - Tsurenko Upsets Defending Champion Jankovic For Title Lesia Tsurenko edged past defending champion and No.2 seed Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to claim the title at the Guangzhou International Women's Open. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Muhammad/Peng Win Doubles Crown In Guangzhou On the doubles side, No.4 seeds Asia Muhammad and Peng Shuai took home the title with a 6-2, 7-6(3) victory over Olga Govortsova and Vera Lapko. Guangzhou was the pair's first tournament together, and they didn't drop a set en route to the title.

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Photo: AP Photo: Guangzhou Open

Singles Final: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Sara Errani (ITA) - R1: Xinyun Han (CHN) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(8). R2:Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-7(7),3-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - R1: (Q) Xiaodi You (CHN) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 6-1, 1-0(ret). QF: Sabine Lisicki (GER) 7-6(4), 6-4. SF: (3) Ana Konjuh (CRO) 7-5, 7-6(7). F: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 4-6, 6-3, 4-6
• (3) Ana Konjuh (CRO) - R1: Tatjana Maria (GER) 6-2, 6-2. R2: (Q) Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 6-1, 7-6(2). QF: Jennifer Brady (USA) 6-4, 7-5. SF: (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 5-7, 6-7(7)
• (4) Christina McHale (USA) - withdrawn (shoulder injury)
• (5) Alison Riske (USA) - R1: (Q) Fang Ying Xun (CHN) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Olga Govortsova (BLR) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(1). QF: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-3, 4-6, 0-6
• (6) Danka Kovinic (MNE) - R1: (WC) Yafan Wang (CHN). R2: Jennifer Brady (USA) 3-6, 5-7
• (7) Katerina Siniakova (CZE) - R1: Anett Kontaveit (EST) 1-6, 1-6
• (8) Saisai Zheng (CHN) - R1: (WC) Shuai Peng (CHN) 6-4, 2-6, 3-6
• CHAMPION Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) - R1: (Q) Junri Namigata (JPN) 6-4, 6-1. R2: Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (5) Alison Riske (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0. SF: Anett Kontaveit (EST) 6-4, 6-2. F: (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
• Best Qualifier: Sofia Shapatava (GEO) - R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) - Champion

KOREA OPEN TENNIS OPEN TENNIS SEOUL, KOREA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Jin-soo Lee Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Klepac (SLO) / L.Arruabarrena (ESP) SINGLES - Arruabarrena Masters Niculescu In Seoul Final Lara Arruabarrena won a topsy-turvy Korea Open Tennis final against Monica Niculescu on Sunday to capture her second WTA title 6-0, 2-6, 6-0. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Flipkens/Larsson Win Doubles Title In Seoul In the doubles final, No.2 seeds Kirsten Flipkens and Johanna Larsson had too much for Akiko Omae and Peangtarn Plipuech, running out 6-2, 6-3 winners in just over an hour.

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\ Photo: Getty Images \ Photo: Kirsten Flipkens

Singles Final: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-0

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) - R1: (WC) Su Jeong Jang (KOR) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Jana Cepelova (SVK) 3-6, 6-4, 3-6
• (2) Johanna Larsson (SWE) - R1: Grace Min (USA) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2. R2: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. QF: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 4-6, 0-6
• (3) Shuai Zhang (CHN) - R1: Maria Sakkari (GRE) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. R2: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-3, 7-5. QF: Camila Giorgi (ITA) 6-2, 6-4. SF: (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 0-6, 4-6
• (4) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) - R1: (Q) Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 6-2, 7-5. R2: Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 6-1, 2-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) - R1: (Q) Eri Hozumi (JPN) 6-3, 6-0. R2: Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 6-2, 6-2. QF: Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-4, 6-2. SF: (3) Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-0, 6-4. F: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 0-6, 6-2, 0-6
• (6) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) - R1: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. R2: Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 4-6, 4-6
• (7) Nicole Gibbs (USA) - R1: Mona Barthel (GER) 7-5, 4-6, 2-6
• (8) Louisa Chrico (USA) - R1: Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) 7-5, 6-3. R2: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-7(2)
• CHAMPION Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) - R1: Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) 6-2, 6-2. R2: (8) Louisa Chrico (USA) 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(2). QF: (2) Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-4, 6-0. SF: Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 6-1, 6-2. F: (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-0
• Best Qualifier: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) - Champion

TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $885,500 TOURN. DIR. Kentaro Miyamoto Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS C.Suarez Navarro (ESP) / G.Muguruza (ESP) SINGLES - Wozniacki Wins 1st 2016 Sgls Title in Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open champion Caroline Wozniacki overcame injury and withstood a late charge from rising star Naomi Osaka, 7-5, 6-3 to win her first title of 2016. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Mirza, Strycova Claim Tokyo Doubles Crown No.2 seeded Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova took home their second doubles title of the year, handily defeating the unseeded Chinese duo of Liang Chen and Yang Zhaoxuan 6-1, 6-1, in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open. Read more (WTA)

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Photo: Japan Times / AFP \Photo: Sania Mirza

Singles Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7-5, 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-3. QF: Elina Svitolina (UKR) 2-6, 6-4, 3-6
• (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. QF: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-2, 6-3. SF: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 5-7, 4-6
• (3) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 4-6, 2-6
• (4) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-7(4), 6-4, 4-6
• (5) (WC) Madison Keys (USA) - R1: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(7)
• (6) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Lucie Safarova (CZE) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. R2: (WC) Naomi Osaka (JPN) 2-6, 1-6
• (7) (WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Madison Brengle (USA) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-1, 4-6, 4-6
• (8) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-4, 2-0(ret). R2: Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-7(5), 4-6
• CHAMPION Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. R2: (4) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4. QF: (Q) Magda Linette (POL) 6-4, 6-3. SF: (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. F: Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7-5, 6-3
• FINALIST (WC) Naomi Osaka (JPN) - R1: Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-4, 6-4. R2: (6) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-2, 6-1. QF: (Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 6-3, 7-6(6). SF: Elina Svitolina (UKR) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. F: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 5-7, 3-6
• Best Qualifier: Magda Linette (POL) + Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) - both QF
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Naomi Osaka (JPN) - Finalist

Men's Tour - Match Details

ST. PETERSBURG OPEN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $923,550 TOURN. DIR. Olesya Gankevich Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Milos Raonic (CAN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS T.Huey (PHI) / H,Kontinen (FIN) SINGLES - #NextGen Zverev Beats Wawrinka For 1st ATP Title The 19 year old Zverev withstood a late charge from Wawrinka to win the St. Petersburg Open final 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, ending the teenage title drought on the ATP World Tour. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Inglot/Kontinen Take St. Petersburg Title Dominic Inglot and Henri Kontinen saved a match point and captured their first ATP World Tour title against German Andre Begemann and Indian Leander Paes 4-6, 6-3, 12-10. Read more (ATP)

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Singles Final: (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) d (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5

SINGLES SEEDS

• FINALIST (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-3, 6-1. QF: Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-5, 6-2. SF: (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-6(8), 6-2. F: (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) 2-6, 6-3, 5-7
• (2) Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: Bye. R2: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-2, 6-7(6), 4-6
• (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(4). QF: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-4, 6-3. SF: (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) 4-6, 4-6
• (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Ricardas Berankis (COL) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(2). QF: (8) Joao Sousa (POR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. SF: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-7(8), 2-6
• CHAMPION (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) - R1: (WC) Karen Khachanov (RUS) 7-6(3), 6-4. R2: (Q) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6-3, 7-5. QF: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-2, 6-2. SF: (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4, 6-4. F: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
• (6) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: (Q) Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 5-7, 2-6
• (7) Viktor Troicki (SRB) - R1: Gastao Elias (POR) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-4. QF: (1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5-7, 2-6
• (8) Joao Sousa (POR) - R1:(Q) Radu Albot (MDA) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. R2: (WC) Andrey Rublev (RUS) 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3. QF: (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-4, 1-6, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) + Daniil Medvedev (RUS) - both R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - QF

MOSELLE OPEN METZ, FRANCE SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €463, 520 TOURN. DIR. Julien Boutter Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS L.Kubot (POL) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA) SINGLES - Escape Artist Pouille Claims Maiden Title In Metz Pouille rallied from 0-4 down in the first set tie-break and cruised in the second to defeat top seed Dominic Thiem 7-6(5), 6-2 Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Peralta/Zeballos Claim Third Title Of Season In Metz The Chilean-Argentine duo fired seven aces and saved all five break points faced to down third seedsMate Pavic and Michael Venus 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Metz final. Read more (ATP)

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Singles Final: (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) d (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6(5), 6-2

SINGLES SEEDS

• FINALIST (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 7-5, 7-6(2). QF: (6) Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4, 7-6(5). SF: (4) Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. F: (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-7(5), 2-6
• (2) David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Bye. R2: Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (8) Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4. SF: (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-7(6), 1-6
• CHAMPION (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4. QF: Julien Bennteau (FRA) 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-3. SF: (2) David Goffin (BEL) 7-6(6), 6-1. F: (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7-6(5), 6-2
• (4) Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4. QF: Malek Jaziri (TUN) 7-6(2), 6-0. SF: (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-4, 5-7, 3-6
• (5) Martin Klizan (SVK) - R1: (WC) Julien Bennteau (FRA) 2-6, 1-6
• (6) Gilles Muller (LUX) - R1: Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7-6(5), 7-5. R2: (Q) Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4-6, 6-7(5)
• (7) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: (Q) Vincent Millot (FRA) 4-6, 3-6
• (8) Nicolas Mahut (FRA) - R1: (WC) Quentin Halys (FRA) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Illya Marchenko (UKR) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (2) David Goffin (BEL) 3-6, 7-6(6), 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Vincent Millot (FRA) + Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) + Peter Gojowczyk (GER) - all R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Malek Jaziri (TUN) + Julien Bennteau (FRA) - both R2

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN WUHAN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $2,288,250 TOURN. DIR. Zhu Jianbin / Fabric Surface: Hard - Draw: S-56 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Venus Williams (USA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND)	(1) Angelique Kerber (GER) (2) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) Simona Halep (ROU) (5) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) (6) Venus Williams (USA) (7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (8) Madison Keys (USA) (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (11) Johanna Konta (GBR) (12) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) (13) Roberta Vinci (ITA) (14) Peytra Kvitova (CZE) (15) Anastasia Palyuchenkova (RUS) (16) Sam Stosur (AUS)	(1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) (2) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) (3) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) (4) M.Hingis (SUI) / C.Vandeweghe (USA) (5) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) (6) T.Babos (HUN) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) (7) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) (8) J.Goerges (GER) / K.Pliskova (CZE)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
TASHKENT OPEN TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Valera Lim Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Nao Hibino (JPN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Panova (RUS) / M.Gasparyan (RUS)	(1) Johanna Larsson (SWE) withdrawn (2) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (3) Cagla Buykakcay (TUR) (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) (5) Kurumi Nara (JPN) (6) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) (7) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (8) Naomi Broady (JPN)	(1) L.Kichenok (UKR) / N.Kichenok (UKR) (2) N.Melichar (USA) / V.Wongteanchai (THA) (3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracova (CZE) (4) R.Olaru (ROU) / I.Soylu (TUR)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
CHENGDU OPEN CHENGDU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $840,915 TOURN. DIR. Nick Freyer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION NEW LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS NEW	(1) (WC) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (2) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) (3) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (4) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) (6) Viktor Troicki (SRB) (7) Joao Sousa (POR) (8) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)	(1) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) (2) JS.Cabal (COL) / R.Farah (COL) (3) D.Inglot (GBR) / N.Zimonjic (SRB) (4) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / M.Fyrstenberg (POL)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
SHENZHEN OPEN SHENZHEN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $641,305 TOURN. DIR. Allon Khakshouri Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Tomas Berdych, CZE LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS J.Erlich (ISR) / H.Tecau (ROU)	(1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) (2) David Goffin (BEL) (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) (4) Bernard Tomic (AUS) (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) (6) Benoit Paire (FRA) (7) Fabio Fognini (ITA) (8) Jiri Vesely (CZE)	(1) T.Huey (PHI) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) (2) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) (3) M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) (4) C.Guccione (AUS) / A.Sa (BRA)

WTA Women's Rankings as of September 26, 2016
Singles: No changes in Top 10. Wozniacki up 6 to 22. Puig up 6 to 27. Osaka up 19 to 47.
Tsurenko up 27 to 53. Arruabarrena up 29 to 61.
Doubles: Makarova up 2 to 7. Flipkens up 33 to 84. Peng up 34 to 86.

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	5530		4	Garcia, Caroline	7080
5	Halep, Simona	4742		5	Elena Vesnina	5780
6	Karolina Pliskova	4425		6	Mattek-Sands, Beth.	5420
7	Williams, Venus	3815		7	Makarova, Ekaterina	4711
8	Carla Suarez Navarro	3330		8	Chan, Yung-Jan	4625
9	Keys, Madison	3287		8	Chan, Hao-Ching	4625
10	Kuznetsova, Svetlana	3250		10	Shvedova, Yaroslava	4365

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	14040		1	Nicolas Mahut	8090
2	Andy Murray	9345		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	7655
3	Stan Wawrinka	6365		3	Marcelo Melo	7620
4	Rafael Nadal	4940		4	Jamie Murray	7515
5	Kei Nishikori	4875		5	Bruno Soares	7480
6	Milos Raonic	4510		6	Bob Bryan	6110
7	Roger Federer	3730		7	Mike Bryan	6110
8	Gael Monfils	3545		8	Ivan Dodig	5620
9	Tomas Berdych	3470		9	Horia Tecau	5240
10	Dominic Thiem	3295		10	Raven Klaasen	5030

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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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