WTA Washington: Zhang Shuai helps Townsend reach No. 1 in women's doubles, vying for the title tomorrow morning.

In the early hours of Beijing time last night, the ATP tour continued this week. At the WTA 500 Washington women's doubles event, the second seeds Zhang Shuai/Townsend advanced to the final after their opponents Raducanu/Leibakina chose to retire while trailing 4-1 in the first set.

Zhang Shuai/Townsend

With Zhang Shuai/Townsend reaching the final, Townsend is also set to surpass Siniakova in the latest WTA world rankings released next week, becoming the first mother to achieve the No. 1 spot in women's doubles. In the final, Zhang Shuai/Townsend will compete against the local duo Kenin/Dolehide, who defeated the top seeds Lute and Muhammad in the semifinals with a score of 7-6(4)/6-4. The final will start no earlier than 4:00 AM Beijing time tomorrow.

Raducanu

The WTA 500 Washington event has determined the final four in women's singles. Former US Open champion Raducanu triumphed over Sakari with a score of 6-4/7-5, marking her first entry into the semifinals at this event, where she will face Kalinskaya for a spot in the final. Kalinskaya eliminated the fourth seed Townsend with a score of 6-3/7-5. The third seed Leibakina easily defeated the fifth seed Frech with a score of 6-3/6-3 and will face former US Open runner-up Fernandez, who won against qualifier Townsend with a score of 6-4/7-6(4).

(Text, Editor: Dato, Image: Visual China)