WTA TENNIS NEWS FROM KAOHSIUNG TAIWAN, DRAWS, ORDER OF PLAY AND RESULTS

Written by: Staff on 8th February 2016

WTA TENNIS NEWS FROM KAOHSIUNG TAIWAN, DRAWS, ORDER OF PLAY AND RESULTS

epa05130551 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland serves against Serena Williams of the US during their semi finals match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2016. EPA/MADE NAGI |

TAIWAN OPEN – KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN

$ 500,000

8 – 14 FEBRUARY, 2016

WOMEN’S SINGLES DRAW

[1] V. Williams (USA) vs. [WC] P. Lee (TPE)

U. Radwanska (POL) vs. [WC] C. Hsu (TPE)

K. Kucova (SVK) vs. A. Sevastova (LAT)

D. Vekic (CRO) vs. [8] A. Riske (USA)

[3] Y. Putintseva (KAZ) vs. J. Cepelova (SVK)

[Q] S. Reix (FRA) vs. [Q] M. Kato (JPN)

K. Chang (TPE) vs. S. Voegele (SUI)

[Q] L. Pous-Tio (ESP) vs. [5] S. Zheng (CHN)

[6] S. Hsieh (TPE) vs. [Q] A. Okuno (JPN)

M. Minella (LUX) vs. N. Osaka (JPN)

[WC] Y. Lee (TPE) vs. E. Kulichkova (RUS)

[Q] L. Kichenok (UKR) vs. [4] Z. Diyas (KAZ)

[7] K. Nara (JPN) vs. Q. Wang (CHN)

[LL] H. Kuwata (JPN) vs. [Q] Y. Zhang (CHN)

Y. Wang (CHN) vs. M. Linette (POL)

Kr. Pliskova (CZE) vs. [2] M. Doi (JPN)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES DRAW

[1] H. Chan (TPE) / Y. Chan (TPE) vs. Z. Diyas (KAZ) / Y. Xu (CHN)

[WC] I. Cho (TPE) / H. Shih (TPE) vs. M. Melnikova (RUS) / M. Minella (LUX)

[4] S. Aoyama (JPN) / C. Chan (TPE) vs. C. Hsu (TPE) / Y. Lee (TPE)

K. Pliskova (CZE) / S. Voegele (SUI) vs. J. Namigata (JPN) / E. Webley-Smith (GBR)

K. Kucova (SVK) / A. Sevastova (LAT) vs. C. Liu (CHN) / A. Okuno (JPN)

C. Daniels (GER) / L. Pous-Tio (ESP) vs. [3] L. Kichenok (UKR) / N. Kichenok (UKR)

[WC] P. Chien (TPE) / P. Lee (TPE) vs. E. Hozumi (JPN) / M. Kato (JPN)

K. Chang (TPE) / C. Chuang (TPE) vs. [2] C. Liang (CHN) / Y. Wang (CHN)

RESULTS – FEBRUARY 07, 2016

Women’s

Qualifying Singles – Second Round

Qualifying – [1] M. Kato (JPN) d [11] J. Namigata (JPN) 64 36 62

Qualifying – [2] L. Pous-Tio (ESP) d [10] A. Naydenova (BUL) 64 67(5) 63

Qualifying – [3] Y. Zhang (CHN) d [7] Y. Xu (CHN) 64 67(3) 62

Qualifying – [8] S. Reix (FRA) d [4] H. Kuwata (JPN) 76(5) 62

Qualifying – [9] A. Okuno (JPN) d [5] M. Melnikova (RUS) 62 36 63

Qualifying – [12] L. Kichenok (UKR) d [6] C. Liu (CHN) 36 64 62

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2016

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am

U. Radwanska (POL) vs [WC] C. Hsu (TPE)

Kr. Pliskova (CZE) vs [2] M. Doi (JPN)

[WC] I. Cho (TPE) / H. Shih (TPE) vs M. Melnikova (RUS) / M. Minella (LUX)

C. Daniels (GER) / L. Pous-Tio (ESP) vs [3] L. Kichenok (UKR) / N. Kichenok (UKR)

COURT 2 start 10:30 am

K. Kucova (SVK) vs A. Sevastova (LAT)

[LL] H. Kuwata (JPN) vs [Q] Y. Zhang (CHN)

[Q] S. Reix (FRA) vs [Q] M. Kato (JPN)

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Venus Williams of the US in action against Johanna Konta of Britain during their first round match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 19 January 2016. EPA/DAVID CROSLING

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