- Katie Boulter advanced to the second round of the Japan Open with a straight-sets 6-3 6-1 victory over Japanese wildcard Himeno Sakatsume.
- The match in Osaka was completed on Tuesday following a rain delay on Monday when Boulter was leading by a set and 3-1 in the second set.
- Boulter, who saved 12 of 13 break points during the match, will face Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic in the second round.
- Six-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Ningbo Open due to a thigh injury sustained during her Wuhan Open semi-final defeat.
- Swiatek's withdrawal means she is set to miss out on qualifying for the WTA Finals for the first time since 2020.
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