Published Oct. 3, 2016

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Week of Sep. 26 - Oct. 2, 2016

aaaaaaWomen's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN WUHAN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $2,288,250 TOURN. DIR. Zhu Jianbin / Fabric Surface: Hard - Draw: S-56 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Venus Williams (USA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d (4) Simona Halep (ROU) 6-1, 6-2 (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES (5) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d C.McHale (USA) / S.Peng (CHN) 6-4, 6-3 (3) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) d (2) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 SINGLES (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-1, 6-1   DOUBLES (5) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d (3) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) 6-1, 6-4

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TASHKENT OPEN TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Valera Lim Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Nao Hibino (JPN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Panova (RUS) / M.Gasparyan (RUS) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 7-6(2), 6-0 (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) d (9) Denisa Allertova (CZE) 6-2, 6-3 DOUBLES (3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracova (CZE) d N.Abduraimova (UZB) / H.Kuwata (JPN) 7-6(5), 6-3 (4) R.Olaru (ROU) / I.Soylu (TUR) d K.Pliskova (CZE) / A.Sadikovic (SUI) 7-5, 6-2 SINGLES Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3   DOUBLES (4) R.Olaru (ROU) / I.Soylu (TUR) d (3) D.Schuurs (NED) / R.Voracova (CZE) 7-5, 6-3

aaaaaaMen's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

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CHENGDU OPEN CHENGDU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $840,915 TOURN. DIR. Nick Freyer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION NEW LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS NEW Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d (3) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov (RUS) d (6) Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3, 7-5 DOUBLES (1) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) d N.Monroe (USA) / A.Sitak (AUS) 6-4, 7-6(5) (4) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / M.Fyrstenberg (POL) d A.Shamasdin (CAN) / A.Siljestrom (SWE) 7-6(4), 6-3 SINGLES Karen Khachanov (RUS) d (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3   DOUBLES (1) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) d (4) P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / M.Fyrstenberg (POL) 7-6(2), 7-5

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SHENZHEN OPEN SHENZHEN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $641,305 TOURN. DIR. Allon Khakshouri Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Tomas Berdych, CZE LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS J.Erlich (ISR) / H.Tecau (ROU) Scroll down for match details

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-2, 7-5 (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) d Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-2, 4-1(ret) DOUBLES F.Fognini (ITA) / R.Lindstedt (SWE) d (3) M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS) 7-6(2), 6-3 (2) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) d G.Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / M.Jaziri (TUN) 6-3, 6-1 SINGLES (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3   DOUBLES F.Fognini (ITA) / R.Lindstedt (SWE) d (2) O.Marach (AUT) / F.Martin (FRA) 7-6(4), 6-3

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Women's Tour - Match Details

DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN WUHAN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $2,288,250 TOURN. DIR. Zhu Jianbin / Fabric Surface: Hard - Draw: S-56 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Venus Williams (USA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) SINGLES - Brilliant Kvitova Takes Wuhan Title Sixty-three minutes was all it took for Petra Kvitova to end her 13-month title drought, overpowering Cibulkova 6-1, 6-1, to win the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Mattek-Sands & Safarova Storm to Wuhan Title Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova completed a dominant week together with their seventh WTA title, outclassing Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-4 Read more (WTA)

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Singles Final: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-1, 6-1

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4. R3: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 7-6(10), 5-7, 4-6
• (2) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 4-6, 6-7(2)
• (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-4, 6-1. R3: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4, 6-2. QF: (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-1, 6-7(9), 4-6
• (4) Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: Irina Camelia-Begu (ROU) 6-3, 2-0(ret). R3: Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6-3, 6-3. QF: (8) Madison Keys (USA) 6-4, 6-2. SF: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 1-6, 2-6
• (5) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-3, 7-5. R3: (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 2-6, 2-6
• (6) Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Yulia Putintseva (RUS) 6-3, 6-2. R3: (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 2-6, 2-6
• (7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-4, 6-3. R3: (11) Johanna Konta (GBR) 5-7, 6-7(6)
• (8) Madison Keys (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-3, 6-4. R3: (Q) Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. QF: (4) Simona Halep (ROU) 4-6, 2-6
• (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-3, 3-4(ret). R2: Madison Brengle (USA) 6-0, 6-4. R3: (6) Venus Williams (USA) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 1-6, 7-6(9), 6-4. SF: (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: (Q) Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. R2: Laura Siegemund (GER) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. R3: (5) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-2, 6-2. QF: Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. SF: (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. F: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 1-6, 1-6
• (11) Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Annika Beck (GER) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-3. R3: (7) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 7-5, 7-6(6). QF: (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3-6, 4-6
• (12) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: (Q) Louisa Chirico (USA) 3-6, 3-4(ret)
• (13) Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 5-7, 2-6
• CHAMPION (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-3, 6-1. R2: Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-3, 6-1. R3: (1) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-4. QF: (11) Johanna Konta (GBR)6-3, 6-4. SF: (4) Simona Halep (ROU) 6-1, 6-2. F: (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-1, 6-1
• (15) Anastasia Palyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Misaki Doi (JPN) 7-6(3), 4-6, 1-3(ret)
• (16) Sam Stosur (AUS) - R1: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3-6, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) - R3
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Barbora Strycova (CZE) - Quarters

TASHKENT OPEN TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Valera Lim Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Nao Hibino (JPN) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS A.Panova (RUS) / M.Gasparyan (RUS) SINGLES - Pliskova Beats Defending Champ Hibino For Tashkent Title Kristyna Pliskova halted Nao Hibino's Tashkent title defense hopes with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory to claim the first WTA-level title of her career at the Tashkent Open. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Olaru / Soylu Take Tashkent Doubles Title In the doubles final, Raluca Olaru and Ipek Soylu defeated Demi Schuurs and Renata Voracova 7-5, 6-3 to claim their first title together.

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Singles Final: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Johanna Larsson (SWE) withdrawn
• (2) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) - R1: Ana Bogdan (ROU) 7-6(7), 6-3. R2: Maria Sakkari (GRE) 7-6(0), 3-6, 7-6(4). QF: (9) Denisa Allertova (CZE) 5-7, 4-6
• (3) Cagla Buykakcay (TUR) - R1: (LL) Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 1-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) - R1: (WC) Komola Umarova (UZB) 6-3, 6-1. R2: Risa Ozaki (JPN) 7-5, 6-1. QF: (6) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 7-6(6), 0-0(ret). SF: (9) Denisa Allertova (CZE) 6-2, 6-3. F: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 3-6, 6-2, 3-6
• (5) Kurumi Nara (JPN) - R1: (WC) Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 7-5, 6-2. R2: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 2-6, 2-6
• (6) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) - R1: Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 6-0, 6-2. R2: (Q) Ipek Soylu (TUR) 6-, 3-6, 6-1. QF: (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-7(6), 0-0(ret)
• (7) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) - R1: Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 5-7, 2-6
• (8) Naomi Broady (JPN) - R1: Amra Sadikovic (SUI) 6-4, 7-5. R2: Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 2-6, 4-6
• (9) Denisa Allertova (CZE) - R1: (Q) Hiroko Kuwata (JPN) 6-3, 6-4. R2: Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 7-5, 6-2. QF: (2) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 7-5, 6-4. SF: (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) 2-6, 3-6
• CHAMPION Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Sara Sorrribes Tormo (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. R2: (5) Kurumi Nara (JPN) 6-2, 6-2. QF: Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 6-3, 6-4. SF: Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 7-6(2), 6-0. F: (4) Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
• Best Qualifier: Ipek Soylu (TUR) - R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) - Champion

Men's Tour - Match Details

CHENGDU OPEN CHENGDU, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $840,915 TOURN. DIR. Nick Freyer Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION NEW LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS NEW SINGLES - #NextGen Rising: Khachanov Claims Maiden Title Two consecutive weeks on the ATP World Tour has yielded back-to-back titles for the fast-charging #NextGen contingent, as Karen Khachanov clinched his first title at the Chengdu Open. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Ram/Klaasen Boost London Bid With Chengdu Title Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram captured their second ATP World Tour team title with a 7-6(2), 7-5 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in the final of the Chengdu Open. Read more (ATP)

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Singles Final: Karen Khachanov (RUS) d (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) (WC) Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Di Wu (CHN) 6-4, 6-4. QF: (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 1-6, 4-6
• (2) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3, 6-7(6), 2-6
• (3) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - R1: Bye. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-6(1), 6-4. QF: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. SF: (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-7(3)
• (4) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (PR) Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 7-5. QF: Karen Khachanov (RUS) 3-6, 4-6
• FINALIST (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) - R1: (Q) Michael Berrer (GER) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. R2: Yen-Hsun Lu 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4. QF: (1) (WC) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-1, 6-4. SF: (3) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-6(3). F: Karen Khachanov (RUS) 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 3-6
• (6) Viktor Troicki (SRB) - R1: (WC) Casper Ruud (NOR) 6-3, 7-6(4). R2: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. QF: Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3, 7-6(4). SF: Karen Khachanov (RUS) 3-6, 5-7
• (7) Joao Sousa (POR) - R1: Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-7(3), 3-6
• (8) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) - R1: John Millman (AUS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. R2: Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 0-6, 4-6
• CHAMPION Karen Khachanov (RUS) - R1: (7) Joao Sousa (POR) 7-6(3), 6-3. R2: Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. QF: (4) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 6-4. SF: (6) Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3, 7-5. F: (5) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3
• Best Qualifier: All out in R1
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Karen Khachanov (RUS) - Champion

SHENZHEN OPEN SHENZHEN, CHINA SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $641,305 TOURN. DIR. Allon Khakshouri Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Tomas Berdych, CZE LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS J.Erlich (ISR) / H.Tecau (ROU) SINGLES - Berdych Title Puts Heat On Rafa Tomas Berdych won his first ATP World Tour title of the season at the Shenzhen Open. In his 15th meeting with Richard Gasquet, defending champion Berdych retained his title with a 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3 victory in the final. Read more (ATP) DOUBLES - Fognini/Lindstedt Seal Shenzhen Crown First-time duo Fabio Fognini and Robert Lindstedt proved to be an unbeatable combination at theShenzhen Open, winning their first ATP World Tour doubles title together with a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over second seeds Oliver Marach and Fabrice Martin Read more (ATP)

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Singles Final: (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 7-6(7), 7-6(4). QF: (8) Jiri Vesely (CZE) 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-2. SF: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-2, 7-5. F: (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(5),6-7(2), 6-3
• (2) David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Bye. R2: Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-7(2), 6-3, 2-6
• FINALIST (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Andrew Whittington (AUS) 6-1, 6-0. QF: (Q) Mischa Zverev (GER) 7-6(4), 7-6(2). SF: Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-2, 4-1(ret). F: (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 3-6
• (4) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. QF: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 2-6, 2-6
• (5) Alexander Zverev (GER) - withdrawn (fatigue)
• (6) Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-3. R2: (PR) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 0-6, 7-6(5), 5-7
• (7) Fabio Fognini (ITA) - R1: Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-4, 6-1. R2: (Q) Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-7(3), 4-6
• (8) Jiri Vesely (CZE) - R1: (PR) Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-2, 7-6(8). R2: Inigo Cervantes (ESP) 7-6(2), 6-3. QF: (1) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-7(1), 6-3, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: Mischa Zverev (GER) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) + Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) - both Semis

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
CHINA OPEN BEIJING, CHINA OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 9, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $5,424,394 CO-TOURN. DIRECTORS Mr. Zhang Junnhui + Mr. Charles Hsiung Surface: Hard - Draw: S-60 D-28 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Garbine Muguruza (ESP) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND)	(1) Angelique Kerber (GER) (2) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) Simona Halep (ROU) (5) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) (6) Venus Williams (USA) (7) Carla Suarez Navaro (ESP) (8) Madison Keys (USA) (9) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (10) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (11) Johanna Konta (GBR) (12) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) (13) Roberta Vinci (ITA) (14) Petra Kvitova (CZE) (15) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (16) Elina Svitolina (UKR)	(1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) (2) E.Makarova (RUS) / E.Vesnina (RUS) (3) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) (4) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE) (5) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) (6) A.Hlavackova (CZE) / L.Hradecka (CZE) (7) M.Hingis (SUI) / C.Vandeweghe (USA) (8) T.Babos (HUN) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
CHINA OPEN BEIJING, CHINA OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 500 Prize Money: $2,916,550 CO-TOURN. DIRECTORS Mr. Zhang Junnhui + Mr. Charles Hsiung Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Novak Djokovic (SRB) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS V.Pospisil (CAN) / J.Sock (USA)	(1) Andy Murray (GBR) (2) Rafael Nadal (ESP (3) Milos Raonic (CAN) (4) (WC) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (5) David Ferrer (ESP) (6) Lucas Pouille (FRA) (7) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (8) Richard Gasquet (FRA)	(1) B.Bryan (USA) / M/Bryan (USA) (2) L.Kubot (POL) / M.Melo (BRA) (3) R.Bopanna (IND) / D.Nestor (CAN) (4) T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOKYO, JAPAN OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9, 2016 TOURNAMENT TIER - 500 Prize Money: $1,369,605 TOURN. DIR. Nao Kawatei Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Stan Wawrinka (SUI) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS R.Klaasen (RSA) / M.Melo (BRA)	(1) Kei Nishikori (JPN) (2) Gael Monfils (FRA) (3) Tomas Berdych (CZE) (4) Marin Cilic (CRO) (5) David Goffin (BEL) (6) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) (7) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) (8) Feliciano Lopez (ESP)	(1) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA) (2) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) (3) D.Inglot (GBR) / J-J.Rojer (NED) (4) H.Kontinen (FIN) / J.Peers (AUS)

WTA Women's Rankings as of October 3, 2016
Singles: Radwanska and Muguruza trading places. Kuznetsova up 3 to 7. Cibulkova up 4 to 8.
Venus falls out of Top 10. Krystina Pliskova up 34 to 66.
Doubles: Mattek-Sands and Vesnina trading places. Safarova up 9 to 7. Olaru up 16 to 72.
Soylu up 25 to 82.

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Kerber, Angelique	8485		1	Mirza, Sania	9415
2	Williams, Serena	7050		2	Hingis, Martina	9255
3	Radwanska, Agnieszka	5535		3	Mladenovic, Kristina	7105
4	Muguruza, Garbine	5246		4	Garcia, Caroline	7080
5	Halep, Simona	4987		5	Mattek-Sands, Beth.	6310
6	Pliskova, Karolina	4340		6	Vesnina, Elena	5780
7	Kuznetsova, Svetlana	3540		7	Safarova, Lucie	4792
8	Cibulkova, Dominika	3500		8	Makarova, Ekaterina	4711
9	Keys, Madison	3417		9	Chan, Yung-Jan	4625
10	Suarez Navarro, Carla	3330		9	Chan, Hao-Ching	4625

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Novak Djokovic	14040		1	Nicolas Mahut	8090
2	Andy Murray	9345		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	7655
3	Stan Wawrinka	6365		3	Marcelo Melo	7620
4	Rafael Nadal	4940		4	Jamie Murray	7515
5	Kei Nishikori	4875		5	Bruno Soares	7480
6	Milos Raonic	4510		6	Bob Bryan	6110
7	Roger Federer	3730		7	Mike Bryan	6110
8	Gael Monfils	3545		8	Ivan Dodig	5620
9	Tomas Berdych	3470		9	Horia Tecau	5240
10	Dominic Thiem	3295		10	Raven Klaasen	5130

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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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