Rising WTA talent Alison Riske won the inaugural Tianjin Open last week, showing how her tennis has improved since the year began.
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Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova should contend for the WTA year-end championships title after Sharapova edged Kvitova in the Beijing Premier Mandatory final.
Some of the most notable rising talents in the ATP this year included David Goffin, Steve Johnson, Pablo Cuevas, Dominic Thiem, and Nick Kyrgios.
Former top-10 WTA star and Grand Slam semifinalist Nicole Vaidisova mounted a comeback bid in Albuquerque last week.
Steve Johnson has enjoyed a quietly solid season on the ATP World Tour.
Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori to win the ATP title at the US Open.
In the WTA final at the US Open, Serena Williams dominated Caroline Wozniacki to claim her 18th major title.
The ATP semifinals at the US Open witnessed upsets by Kei Nishikori over Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic over Roger Federer.
WTA semifinals at the US Open featured victories by Caroline Wozniacki over Peng Shuai and Serena Williams over Ekaterina Makarova.
ATP quarterfinals at the US Open saw Roger Federer defeat Gael Monfils and Marin Cilic overcome Tomas Berdych.
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