Angelique Kerber made a winning start to life as World No.1, recovering from a slow start to see off Kristina Mladenovic and reach the third round of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
Twelve WTA stars will compete at the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. Madison Keys and Johanna Konta continue to lead the field, but a major switch could be looming on the horizon.
World No.1 Angelique Kerber plays her first match of the Asian Swing, while 2015 WTA Finals winner Agnieszka Radwanska hopes to book her ticket to Singapore this week in Wuhan.
Former champion Petra Kvitova made a flying start to this year's Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, swatting aside Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets, while Johanna Konta was equally impressive in her own first-round outing.
No.4 seed Simona Halep's opening outing at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open came to a premature end when Irina-Camelia Begu retired midway through their second-round encounter.
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen | Olympic Gold medalist Monica Puig remains optimistic and focused on long-term goals after an early loss at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
2015 WTA Finals champion Agnieszka Radwanska moved up to No.4 on the Road to Singapore leaderboard following her run to the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open.
