Wuhan Open: The WTA tour's new stop

SI Staff | Sep 22, 2014

Wuhan Open: The WTA tour's new stop

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Shilin Xu of China lays on stretcher after injured during her match against American Alison Riske.

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Venus Williams returns a shot during her match against Caroline Garcia of France.

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Madison Keys competes against Dominika Cibulkova.

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Serena Williams plays a shot on deck of a ship during the Changjiang River cruise event at the Wuhan Open.

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Sara Errani returns a shot during her match against Heather Watson.

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Serena Williams attends a tennis activity at Yangtze River during the second day of the Wuhan Open.

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Caroline Garcia of France reacts after winning her match against Agnieszka Radwanska.

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Daniela Hantuchova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova compete with Yafan Wang and Lin Zhu in the doubles competition at the Wuhan Open.

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Ivanovic gets treatment on her leg from a trainer.

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Caroline Garcia returns a shot during her match against Agnieszka Radwanska.

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Ana Ivanovic retired from her match, citing a thigh injury.

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A supporter of China's Peng Shuai looks on after Peng lost to Germany's Mona Barthel at the Wuhan Open.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova upset No. 5-seed Ana Ivanovic after she retires, down 5-7, 5-6.

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Ana Ivanovic competes with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, just a day after winning the Tokyo Open.

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Tennis fans of Maria Sharapova reacts after she won the match against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

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Maria Sharapova gives a thumbs up to the crowd after her win against Kuznetsova.

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Shuai Peng of China returns a shot during her match against Mona Barthel.

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Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot during her match against Svetlana Kuznetsova.