Overview
- Victoria Mboko defeated Bianca Andreescu in Tokyo’s opening round to halt a four‑match slide and is scheduled to face qualifier Eva Lys next.
- Karolina Muchova advanced past Marketa Vondrousova for the second time in a week, this time via retirement in Tokyo, and is slated to meet Maya Joint in the Round of 16.
- Leylah Fernandez arrived on a five‑match winning run after her Osaka title and was set to open against Maria Sakkari, with previews favoring the Canadian.
- Several withdrawals, including top seed Jasmine Paolini, prompted a redraw in Tokyo that has softened the field and shifted early matchups.
- Guangzhou’s WTA 250 event is underway with prediction coverage highlighting first‑round ties such as Alexandra Eala vs Claire Liu, Yulia Putintseva vs Alina Korneeva, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs Lulu Sun, and Alycia Parks vs Ajla Tomljanovic.