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The WTA 500 event is being held for the first time since Japan's
Naomi Osaka won the title in 2019. It was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Petra Martic of the Czech Republic crushed Japan's Rina Saigo
6-1, 6-1, Greece's Despina Papamichail ousted Xiaodi You of
China 6-4, 6-2, China's Zheng Qinwen eliminated Japan's Misaki
Doi 6-2, 6-4 and Belgium's Elise Mertens was a 6-0, 6-3 winner
against China's Wang Qiang. China's Wang Xinyu won the day's
only three-set match, outlasting Australia's Ellen Perez 7-5,
1-6, 6-4.
Hana Bank Korea Open
No. 4 seed and defending champion Zhu Lin of China advanced to
the second round in Seoul with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Su
Jeong Jang of the Republic of Korea.
Kimberly Birrell defeated fellow Australian Priscilla Hon 6-4,
4-6, 6-4, Switzerland's Lulu Sun defeated Aussie Lizette Cabrera
7-6 (6), 6-2 and Na-Lae Han eliminated fellow Korean Dayeon Back
6-1, 6-1.
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia is the WTA 250 tournament's No. 1
seed.
--Field Level Media
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