Halep, Svitolina win at WTA Finals

@WTAFinals/ Twitter

Simona Halep saved a match point before defeating Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.

Both players sought medical treatment during the match, with Halep getting her foot treated while Andreescu had a lower back problem.

Elsewhere, defending champion Elina Svitolina stretched her unbeaten run at the season-ending tournament with a  7-6, 6-4 win over Karolina Pliskova.

Halep and Svitolina are now 1-0 in the Purple Group, while Andreescu and Pliskova are 0-1.

 

More from Sports News

On Virgin Radio today

  • Adam Eddine

    8:00am - 11:00am

    Playing 10 hits in a row every hour, all weekend!

  • Ryan Seacrest

    11:00am - 2:00pm

    Playing 10 hits in a row every hour, all weekend!

Trending on Virgin Radio

  • The Rock and Chris Evans: A Christmas Surprise!

    The Rock and Chris Evans: A Christmas Surprise!

  • Untold Dubai

    It arrived: The UAE's First Mega Music Festival at Expo City Dubai!

  • ARN News Centre

    Get the latest UAE and world news from our award winning team of journalists. The ARN News Centre is the country's most trusted source of information.

  • Bassem Youssef

    One of the most talked about comedians in the world takes over The Kris Fade Show. Watch the full interview here...