Svetlana Kuznetsova brought Venus Williams' Wuhan defense to abrupt end on Wednesday with a dominant victory in their eagerly anticipated third-round showdown. Elsewhere, Johanna Konta upset Carla Suárez Navarro to boost her hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals.
Petra Kvitova handed Angelique Kerber her first defeat as World No.1 after prevailing in a marathon third-round encounter at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
Agnieszka Radwanska bolstered her case for Singapore with an emphatic win over rival Caroline Wozniacki, advancing into the quarterfinals of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
Simona Halep moved into the quarterfinals of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open and within touching distance of a place at the WTA Finals after a straight set win over Yaroslava Shvedova on Wednesday.
CNN Open Court uncovered why Angelique Kerber's spectacular recent run of form has led to her coach, Torben Beltz, looking even more hirsute than usual...
Kristyna Pliskova continued to build on a successful September with an upset victory over No.5 seed Kurumi Nara; No.2 seed Kirsten Flipkens won a thriller over Maria Sakkari.
"There comes a time when silence is betrayal." Serena Williams took to social media and vowed to speak up on race issues - read her powerful message, right here on wtatennis.com.
It's time for the sweet 16 at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open! Chris Oddo previews the action as four of the top five seeds and eight Top 10 players take the court.
Angelique Kerber made a winning start to life as World No.1, recovering from a set down to see off Kristina Mladenovic and reach the third round of the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open.
