Videos - This month

World No. 69 Anna Bondár defeated No. 66 Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6/4, 1/6, 6/2 on Seoul’s hard courts, reaching the Korea Open semi-finals after a 2h23min quarter-final that extended her strong recent run on the surface.

Qinwen Zheng, ranked 54th, overcame fellow Chinese qualifier Han Shi, ranked 231st, 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-2 on hard court in Beijing. The 2h43 battle tested Zheng’s recent hard-court resurgence and ended Han’s strong qualifying run.

World No. 62 Elena-Gabriela Ruse advanced past No. 61 Lilli Tagger in the China Open first round on hard court, winning 6/4, 6/2 in 1 hour 24 minutes. The result strengthens Ruse’s recent hard-court form while extending Tagger’s difficult run against closely ranked opponents.

Ranked 25th, Maja Chwalinska defeated No. 19 Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-2 on hard court in the Singapore Tennis Open quarter-final, extending her recent winning streak and strengthening her record against a higher-ranked opponent.

Frances Tiafoe, ranked No. 23, defeated No. 22 Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3 on hard court in the Cincinnati Open semifinal. The result extended Tiafoe’s strong recent run while ending Nakashima’s notable victories over Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev.

Ranked 81st, Alina Korneeva advanced past No. 88 Mananchaya Sawangkaew on hard court in the Korea Open first round, winning 6-4, 6-2 in 83 minutes and extending her strong record against ranked opponents.

World No. 49 Janice Tjen rallied past No. 50 Anhelina Kalinina 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 on hard court in Beijing, winning a 2-hour, 41-minute Round 1 battle that underlined her improving resilience against closely ranked opponents.

Ranked 140th, Australia’s Maddison Inglis defeated world No. 58 Zeynep Sönmez 6-4, 6-4 on hard court at the China Open, extending her winning run to three matches after qualifying and producing a significant opening-round result.

World No. 40 Xinyu Wang extended her recent hard-court advantage over No. 38 Donna Vekic with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in 65 minutes, advancing from Round 1 while underscoring the contrasting form of both players.

Paula Badosa, ranked No. 59, overcame No. 87 Daria Kasatkina 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 on hard court at the China Open. The 2-hour, 38-minute victory extended Badosa’s recent edge over Kasatkina and strengthened her momentum after a consistent run of results.