Kenin to Face Top Seed Zheng in Pan Pacific Open Final
Sofia Kenin reached her first singles final of 2024 with a solid 6-4, 6-4 victory over Katie Boulter on Saturday at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. In just under 90 minutes, the former Australian Open champion took down the ninth-seeded Brit to advance to her first final since 2023. This also marks Kenin’s first opportunity to win a title since her last tournament victory in 2020, a season that saw her rise to a career-high No. 4 in the world.
Kenin will face top seed Qinwen Zheng of China, who is making her second career appearance in the Pan Pacific Open finals. Zheng overcame a strong challenge from Diana Shnaider of Russia, ultimately prevailing 7-6 (5), 6-4. After surging to a 4-0 lead in the first set, Zheng had to fend off a comeback from Shnaider, who forced a tiebreaker before Zheng regained control to take the match.
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Danilovic, Dolehide Reach Guangzhou Open Final in Dramatic Fashion
At the Guangzhou Open in China, Serbian Olga Danilovic advanced to her first hard-court WTA final after top-seeded Katerina Siniakova retired in the third set due to illness. Siniakova, visibly struggling with her health and needing medical attention early in the match, decided to end the contest at 4-6, 6-4, 4-3, allowing Danilovic to move on. The two shared a heartfelt embrace at the net, with Siniakova gingerly walking forward while holding her side.
Danilovic will take on American qualifier Caroline Dolehide, who staged an impressive comeback to beat Lucia Bronzetti of Italy in a gripping 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (9) battle. Down 5-3 in the deciding set and facing four match points, Dolehide broke Bronzetti twice to force a tiebreaker. Trailing 6-3 in the breaker, she saved four consecutive match points before clinching the match on her own third match point, completing an impressive and resilient win.
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