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.
Sulaiman Abdulrahman wins UAE's first medal at Asian Games
The UAE won its first medal of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday as Sulaiman Abdulrahman claimed silver in the men's 400 metres.
De Minaur stuns Zverev as Team World take 5-3 lead in Laver Cup
Alex de Minaur rallied from a first-set stumble to stun world number two Alexander Zverev, while Learner Tien prevailed over Flavio Cobolli in a nervous tiebreak as their victories gave Team World a 5-3 lead over Europe in the Laver Cup on Saturday.
Russell fends off Verstappen to win in Baku, Antonelli fifth
George Russell closed the gap to championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the top of the Formula One standings after fending off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to complete a lights-to-flag win in Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Italian fifth.
Ireland to fulfil Nations League fixture with Israel after player vote
Ireland will play their Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday, after a vote took place within the squad on whether to fulfil the fixture, Football Association of Ireland (FAI) CEO David Courell said on Saturday.
Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last for India
Virat Kohli said next year's 50-overs World Cup would be his last for India and he is ready to give his all to help lift the trophy.
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