World No.5 Jasmine Paolini is on the brink of qualifying for her first WTA Finals Riyadh in both singles and doubles. It would be the perfect cap to her star-making turn in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to start their China Open title bids Friday, while 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulled off a big shock in the women's draw.