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Shnaider's Epic Comeback Seals Tokyo Semifinal Berth
31 Oct
Summary
- Shnaider achieved a comeback win in Tokyo after losing the first set.
- Teenager Xinran Sun became the fourth-youngest WTA Tour semifinalist.
- Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Tokyo tournament due to injury.
In the Toray Pan Pacific Open, No. 3 seed Diana Shnaider of Russia mounted a remarkable comeback in her quarterfinal match against Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. Shnaider dropped the first set but rallied to win the next two, ultimately prevailing 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. She advances to face Mia Pohankova in the semifinals.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan withdrew from the tournament due to a neck injury. This withdrawal granted Canada's Leylah Fernandez a walkover into the semifinals, where she will face Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, at the Guangzhou Open, 16-year-old Xinran Sun thrilled her home crowd with a hard-fought victory over Claire Liu. At 16 years and 95 days old, Sun's semifinal appearance marks her as the fourth-youngest in WTA Tour history. She is set to play Harriet Dart in the next round.
The other semifinal in Guangzhou will feature Spain's Kaitlin Quevedo against Austria's Lilli Tagger, who secured her spot after a lengthy three-set match.
