WTA Elite Trophy - final day
2023 Huafa Technology WTA Elite Trophy, a WTA invitation only tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Zhuhai, China, 24-29 October 2023.
Tournament last held in 2019.
2020, 2021 cancelled due to COVID.
2022 cancelled due to concerns for Peng Shuai
2019 champion (not defending):
Aryna Sabalenka (4) who defeated Kiki Bertens (1) 6-4 6-2
Final:
Beatriz Haddad Maia (8) (Brazil) v Zheng Qinwen (7) (China)
First meeting between the players.
Zheng Qinwen saved a break point in the second game of set one before holding serve.
Haddad Maia was broken in the fifth game and trailed 2-3.
Zheng Qinwen saved two break points in the next game and held to consolidate for 4-2.
Haddad Maia broke back in the eighth game to level at 4-4.
No more break chances and a tie break was required.
Haddad Maia served for the set at 6-5 but lost the point.
Zheng Qinwen served for the set at 7-6 but lost the point.
Haddad Maia served for the set at 10-9 but lost the point.
Zheng Qinwen served for the set at 11-10 but lost the point.
At 11-11, Zheng Qinwen lost the point on her serve.
Haddad Maia served out the set 7-6(11).
Haddad Maia broke serve in game three of set two to lead 2-1.
Zheng Qinwen broke back in game six to level at 3-3.
Haddad Maia broke again next game for 4-3, but Zheng Qinwen levelled in the tenth game 5-5.
A second tie break occurred.
With an early mini break Zheng Qinwen led 2-1 with two serves to come.
However, Haddad Maia won both of those points and controlled the remainder of the tie break.
At 6-3 the Brazilian had three match points.
Zheng Qinwen saved one, but not the next, and the match was over.
Beatriz Haddad Maia won 7-6(11) 7-6(4) to claim her third title, the first since Birmingham in June 2022
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