Ostapenko falls to Kartal in Wuhan semifinals
Jelena Ostapenko missed set points in both sets as Sonay Kartal won their Wuhan semifinal on tiebreaks.
Jelena Ostapenko missed set points in both sets as Sonay Kartal won their Wuhan semifinal on tiebreaks.
Krueger's return record separates her from Tjen in Osaka, but Tjen's stronger serving keeps the model's pick narrow.
Davidovich Fokina's recent form matched Zverev's, while a lighter schedule offered a clue that their head-to-head record did not.
Jodar's return game supports his market favoritism, but Davidovich Fokina's serve and recent hard-court form make the case for an even Shanghai final.
Kartal's stronger hard-court service record separates two closely matched Wuhan finalists, though Chwalinska's return game gives her a clear route to winning.
Jodar's comeback against Ruud settled a matchup with matching recent form but contrasting hard-court and serving records.
Zverev's head-to-head advantage matters in Shanghai, but Davidovich Fokina's matching recent form argues against assuming another comfortable win.
Medvedev has played more recently, but Jodar's demanding Shanghai route makes a simple freshness advantage difficult to establish.
Medvedev has played more often, but Jodar's demanding Shanghai route complicates the rest advantage. Court Shark's model favors Medvedev.
John Isner defended Rafael Jodar against harsh online criticism after his Shanghai warning, while saying he must treat ball kids better.
Kartal has the stronger hard-court history, but Ostapenko's Wuhan run helps make this semifinal an even call for Court Shark's model.
Sonay Kartal's retrieval skills face Jelena Ostapenko's attacking game as the unseeded pair meet for a place in the Wuhan Open final.
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