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Week of Sept. 12 - Sept. 18, 2016

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COUPE BANQUE NATIONALE QUEBEC CITY, CANADA SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Pierre-luc Tessier Surface: Carpet - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Annika Beck (GER) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A-S.Mestach (BEL) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) d (Q) Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-3,6-7(2), 6-2 Oceane Dodin (FRA) d Julia Boserup (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 DOUBLES (1) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) d V.Cepede-Royg (PAR) / E.Kostova (BUL) 6-4, 6-2 (3) A.Kudryavtseva (RUS) / A.Panova (RUS) d (2) M.Irigoyen (ARG) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) 6-4, 6-4 SINGLES Oceane Dodin (FRA) d (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 6-4, 6-3   DOUBLES (1) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) d (3) A.Kudryavtseva (RUS) / A.Panova (RUS) 7-6(2), 7-6(2)

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HASHIMOTO SOGYO JAPAN WOMEN'S OPEN TENNIS - TOKYO TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Hikaru Mizutani Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS Y-J.Chan (TPE) / H-C.Chan (TPE) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES Katerina Siniakova (CZE) d (6) Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-0 (7) Christina McHale (USA) d Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 DOUBLES S.Aoyama (JPN) / M.Ninomiya (JPN) d A.Krunic (SRB) / K.Siniakova (CZE) 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 J.Rae (GBR) / A.Smith (GBR) d E.Hozumi (JPN) / M.Kato (JPN) 6-1, 6-2 SINGLES (7) Christina McHale (USA) d Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4   DOUBLES S.Aoyama (JPN) / M.Ninomiya (JPN) d J.Rae (GBR) / A.Smith (GBR) 6-3, 6-3

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Davis Cup 2016 Semifinals World Group September 16-18	Great Britain 2 Argentina 3 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain France 1 Croatia 3 Kreslmir Cosic Hall, Zadar, Croatia

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COUPE BANQUE NATIONALE QUEBEC CITY, CANADA SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Pierre-luc Tessier Surface: Carpet - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Annika Beck (GER) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A-S.Mestach (BEL) / B.Krejcikova (CZE) SINGLES - Dodin Dominates For Quebec Crown French teenager Oceane Dodin thrilled the Coupe Banque Nationale crowd by capturing her first WTA title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Lauren Davis. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Hlavackova / Hradecka Win Quebec Doubles Title While youth prevailed in singles, it was a battle between four experience doubles players as top seeds and two-time Grand Slam champions Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka outlasted Russians Alla Kudryavtseva and Alexandra Panova in a pair of tie-breaks, 7-6(2), 7-6(2). Read more (WTA)

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Singles Final: Oceane Dodin (FRA) d (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 6-4, 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) - R1: Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 2-6, 3-6
• (2) Annika Beck (GER) - R1: (LL) Barbora Stefkova (CZE) 6-2, 5-7, 3-6
• (3) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) - R1: (Q) Danielle Lao (USA) 4-6, 2-6
• (4) Julia Goerges (GER) - R1: Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 4-6, 6-7(1)
• (5) Naomi Broady (GBR) - R1: Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
• (6) Mona Barthel (GER) - R1:(WC) Francoise Abanda (CAN) 6-7(7), 4-6
• (7) Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) - R1: (Q) Jamie Loeb (USA) 6-2, 6-2. R2: Julia Boserup (USA) 4-6, 3-6
• (8) Samantha Crawford (USA) - R1: Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4. R2: (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 4-6, 1-6
• FINALIST (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) - R1: (WC) Carol Zhao (CAN) 6-3, 6-2. R2: (8) Samantha Crawford (USA) 6-4, 6-1. QF: Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6-3, 7-6(4). SF: (Q) Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2. F: Oceane Dodin (FRA) 4-6, 3-6
• CHAMPION Oceane Dodin (FRA) - R1: (5) Naomi Broady (GBR) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. R2: Sachia Vickery (USA) 6-4, 6-4. QF: Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-2, 6-4. SF: Julia Boserup (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. F: (Q) Lauren Davis (USA) 6-4, 6-3
• Best Qualifier: Lauren Davis (USA) - Finalist
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Oceane Dodin (FRA) - Champion

HASHIMOTO SOGYO JAPAN WOMEN'S OPEN TENNIS - TOKYO TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Hikaru Mizutani Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS Y-J.Chan (TPE) / H-C.Chan (TPE) SINGLES - McHale Fightback Earns Tokyo Title Christina McHale produced a stirring comeback to defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Japan Women's Open Tennis and lift her maiden WTA title. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Aoyama / Ninomiya Win Tokyo Doubles Title No report available

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Singles Final: (7) Christina McHale (USA) d Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Misaki Doi (JPN) - R1: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 5-7, 3-6
• (2) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) - R1: Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 1-6, 6-7(7)
• (3) Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) - R1: Maria Sakkari (GRE) 6-4, 6-3. R2: Kurumi Nara (JPN) 2-6, 2-6
• (4) Johanna Larsson (SWE) - R1: Sabine Lisicki (GER) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 2-6, 6-3, 4-6
• (5) Madison Brengle (USA) - R1: Jana Cepelova (SVK) 1-6, 4-6
• (6) Shuai Zhang (CHN) - R1: (WC) Eri Hozumi (JPN) 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-3. R2: Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6-3, 6-2. QF: Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3. SF: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 3-6, 0-6
• CHAMPION (7) Christina McHale (USA) - R1: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5). R2: (Q) Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(4). QF: Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. SF: Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. F: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
• (8) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) - R1: Louisa Chirico (USA) 4-6, 5-7
• FINALIST Katerina Siniakova (CZE) - R1: (LL) Antonia Lottner (GER) 6-1, 6-4. R2: Louisa Chirico (USA) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(3). QF: Alison Riske (USA) 6-2, 6-4. SF: (6) Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-0. F: (7) Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 4-6, 4-6
• Best Qualifier: Rebecca Peterson (SWE) - R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Katerina Siniakova - Finalist

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S OPEN GUANGZHOU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Mr. Huang Jianting Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jelena Jankovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND)	(1) Sara Errani (ITA) (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (3) Ana Konjuh (CRO) (4) Christina McHale (USA) (5) Alison Riske (USA) (6) Danka Kovinic (MNE) (7) Katerina Siniakova (CZE) (8) Saisai Zheng (CHN)	(1) M.Irigoyen (ARG) / T.Maria (GER) (2) L.Kichenok (UKR) / N.Kichenok (UKR) (3) M.Hingis (SUI) / J.Jankovic (SRB) (4) A.Muhammad (USA) / S.Peng (CHN)

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KOREA OPEN TENNIS OPEN TENNIS SEOUL, KOREA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Ms. Jin-soo Lee Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Klepac (SLO) / L.Arruabarrena (ESP)	(1) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) (2) Johanna Larsson (SWE) (3) Shuai Zhang (CHN) (4) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) Monica Niculescu (ROU) (6) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (7) Nicole Gibbs (USA) (8) Louisa Chrico (USA)	(1) E.Hozumi (JPN) / O.Kalashnikova (GEO) (2) K.Flipkens (BEL) / J.Larsson (SWE) (3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracova (CZE) (4) L.Kuncikova (CZE) / K.Stuchla (CZE)

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TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN TOKYO, JAPAN SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $885,500 TOURN. DIR. Kentaro Miyamoto Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS C.Suarez Navarro (ESP) / G.Muguruza (ESP)	(1) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) (4) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (5) (WC) Madison Keys (USA) (6) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (7) (WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)	(1) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) (2) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) (3) R.Atawo (USA) / A.Spears (USA) (4) A.Klepac (SLO) / K.Srebotnik (SLO)

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ST. PETERSBURG OPEN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $923,550 TOURN. DIR. Olesya Gankevich Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Milos Raonic (CAN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS T.Huey (PHI) / H,Kontinen (FIN)	(1) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (2) Milos Raonic (CAN) (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) (6) Albert ramos-Vinolas (ESP) (7) Viktor Troicki (SRB) (8) Joao Sousa (POR)	(1) D.Inglot (GBR) / H.Kontinen (FIN) (2) M.Matkowski (POL) / N.Zimonjic (SRB) (3) W.Koolhof (NED) / M.Middelkoop (NED) (4) A.Molteni (ARG) / H.Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
MOSELLE OPEN METZ, FRANCE SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: €463, 520 TOURN. DIR. Julien Boutter Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS L.Kubot (POL) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA)	(1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (2) David Goffin (BEL) (3) Lucas Pouille (FRA) (4) Gilles Simon (FRA) (5) Martin Klizan (SVK) (6) Gilles Muller (LUX) (7) Benoit Paire (FRA) (8) Nicolas Mahut (FRA)	(1) J.Benneteau (FRA) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (2) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) (3) M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) (4) R.Lindstedt (SWE) / A.Qureshi (PAK)

WTA Women's Rankings as of September 19, 2016
Singles: No changes in Top 20. McHale up 11 to 42. Siniakova up 12 to 53. Davis up 21 to 83.
Dodin up 39 to 93.
Doubles: No changes in Top 10. Aoyama up 12 to 47. Smith up 19 to 84. Rae up 20 to 86.

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Kerber, Angelique	8730		1	Mirza, Sania	9730
2	Williams, Serena	7050		2	Hingis, Martina	9725
3	Muguruza, Garbine	5830		3	Mladenovic, Kristina	7105
4	Radwanska, Agnieszka	5815		4	Garcia, Caroline	7080
5	Halep, Simona	4801		5	Elena Vesnina	5780
6	Karolina Pliskova	4425		6	Mattek-Sands, Beth.	5420
7	Williams, Venus	3815		7	Chan, Yung-Jan	4745
8	Carla Suarez Navarro	3330		7	Chan, Hao-Ching	4745
9	Keys, Madison	3286		9	Makarova, Ekaterina	4711
10	Kuznetsova, Svetlana	3250		10	Shvedova, Yaroslava	4365

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	14040		1	Nicolas Mahut	8195
2	Andy Murray	9345		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	7805
3	Stan Wawrinka	6260		3	Marcelo Melo	7620
4	Rafael Nadal	4940		4	Jamie Murray	7515
5	Kei Nishikori	4875		5	Bruno Soares	7480
6	Milos Raonic	4760		6	Bob Bryan	6110
7	Roger Federer	3730		7	Mike Bryan	6110
8	Gael Monfils	3545		8	Ivan Dodig	5620
9	Tomas Berdych	3390		9	Horia Tecau	5240
10	Dominic Thiem	3295		10	Raven Klaasen	5030

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Tournament abbreviations WC = wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time. PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking. Q = Qualifier. A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew. LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match. SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

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