Venus Williams wins Wuhan Open; Garbine Muguruza suffers ankle injury, Venus Williams won the Wuhan Open on Saturday if her Spanish opponent, fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza, retired with a larboard abate abrasion while abaft 6-3, 3-0.
It was the dormant Williams' 47th WTA singles title.
"Well, this is a sad day today," Muguruza said. "I'm actual apologetic I had to retire today, but I had a absolutely amazing anniversary actuality in Wuhan."
Williams had to assemblage from 5-3 down in the third set of her quarterfinal to exhausted British qualifier Johanna Konta, and she adored a bout point during a 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (4) semifinal win over Roberta Vinci.Both finalists are projected to accomplish above moves up the rankings -- Williams from No. 24 to No. 14 and Muguruza from No. 8 to No. 5, her top-five debut.
Earlier Saturday, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza exhausted Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu in beeline sets in the doubles final.
The acceptable duo alone serve three times and had to action aback from a 2-0 arrears in the additional set, but the No.1-seeded Hingis and Mirza won 6-2, 6-3.
The Swiss-Indian bond accept seven WTA doubles titles this year and accept won their accomplished three tournaments in a row -- the US Open, Guangzhou and Wuhan -- and 13 beeline matches.
It was the dormant Williams' 47th WTA singles title.
"Well, this is a sad day today," Muguruza said. "I'm actual apologetic I had to retire today, but I had a absolutely amazing anniversary actuality in Wuhan."
Williams had to assemblage from 5-3 down in the third set of her quarterfinal to exhausted British qualifier Johanna Konta, and she adored a bout point during a 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (4) semifinal win over Roberta Vinci.Both finalists are projected to accomplish above moves up the rankings -- Williams from No. 24 to No. 14 and Muguruza from No. 8 to No. 5, her top-five debut.
Earlier Saturday, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza exhausted Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu in beeline sets in the doubles final.
The acceptable duo alone serve three times and had to action aback from a 2-0 arrears in the additional set, but the No.1-seeded Hingis and Mirza won 6-2, 6-3.
The Swiss-Indian bond accept seven WTA doubles titles this year and accept won their accomplished three tournaments in a row -- the US Open, Guangzhou and Wuhan -- and 13 beeline matches.
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