The schedule is jam-packed and the action continues to motor along in Beijing and Tokyo, with star names like Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Amanda Anisimova and Alexander Zverev all getting their campaigns underway. As usual, the Tennis Tracker will keep you up to date with the latest news and results!<\/p>\n
16:30 CET –\u00a0In the last match of the day in Beijing, men’s second seed\u00a0Alexander Zverev<\/a> has beaten Lorenzo Sonego<\/a> 6-4, 6-3<\/a> to move into the second round, completing the bracket for the final 16.<\/p>\n You can catch up on all the men’s scores in Beijing here<\/a>, and the women’s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 15:49 CET – Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> is off and running in Beijing after his heartbreaking loss just a few days ago in the Chengdu final, surviving a really tricky encounter with the big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard<\/a>, 7-6(3), 6-7(4), 6-4<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Belinda Bencic<\/a> has progressed in the Chinese capital with a far more straightforward 6-3, 6-3<\/a> victory over Katie Volynets<\/a>.<\/p>\n 14:54 CET –\u00a0Karolina Muchova<\/a> put in a fine performance to see off a Sorana Cirstea<\/a> in good form, winning 6-2, 6-3<\/a> in a little under 90 minutes.<\/p>\n 14:10 CET – Jelena Ostapenko<\/a>‘s tough season continues with a really disappointing 6-3, 6-2<\/a> loss at the hands of Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon<\/a> in Beijing.<\/p>\n 13:20 CET – Over on the WTA side in Beijing, Wimbledon and US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova<\/a> has won her first match back on court since Flushing Meadows after cruising past Katie Boutler<\/a> 6-1, 6-3<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Barbora Krejcikova’s<\/a> return to form is continuing in Beijing after pulling off an upset to beat ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/a> 7-5, 6-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n 13:15 CET –\u00a0Casper Ruud<\/a> is through in Tokyo after battling past big-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini<\/a> to win 7-6 (7-4), 6-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n 12:45 CET –\u00a0Corentin Moutet<\/a> is through in Beijing after getting the better of Tallon Griekspoor<\/a> with a 6-4, 7-5<\/a> win.<\/p>\n 11:45 CET – Over on the men’s side in Beijing, Alexander Bublik’s<\/a> brilliant run comes to an end after being outplayed by veteran Frenchman Adrian Mannarino<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mannarino was in fine form as he cruised past Bublik to a convincing 6-3, 6-2<\/a> victory.<\/p>\n 11:37 CET – The latest winner in Beijing comes from Jasmine Paolini<\/a> as the Italian sixth seed stormed to a 6-1, 6-3<\/a> win against Anastasija Sevastova<\/a> to progress to the next round.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11:09 CET – Second seed Taylor Fritz<\/a> was involved in a real scrap in Tokyo, eventually claiming a 7-5, 7-6(4)<\/a> victory over\u00a0Nuno Borges<\/a> to move into the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, both Paula Badosa<\/a> and Veronika Kudermetova<\/a> won in straight sets to move on in Beijing.<\/p>\n 10:32 CET – The eighth seed in Beijing, Elena Rybakina<\/a>, has come through a battle to book her place in the next round of Beijing after winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-3<\/a> against Caty McNally<\/a>.<\/p>\n 10:20 CET – A couple of matches have finished on the men’s side of Beijing as American teenager Learner Tien<\/a> produced a shock 4-6, 6-3, 6-4<\/a> victory against Argentina’s number one Francisco Cerundolo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile a few minutes ago, Daniil Medvedev<\/a> booked his spot in the next round with a dominant 6-3, 6-4<\/a> win against Britain’s Cameron Norrie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n 09:40 CET – In the WTA Beijing tournament, Eva Lys<\/a> has won a three-set battle 6-3, 4-6, 7-5<\/a> against the talented American Iva Jovic.<\/p>\n The defeat is a mini setback for Jovic after her impressive first WTA title in Mexico earlier this month.<\/p>\n 08:52 CET – Joining Cobolli and Mensik in the next round of Beijing is third seed Alex De Minaur<\/a> after the Australian cruised past wildcard Yunchaokete Bu<\/a> with a commanding 6-4, 6-0<\/a> victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n 07:30 CET – Good morning and welcome back to another thrilling day of action in Asia!<\/p>\n First and foremost, let’s catch you up with some results that have gone on in the last few hours, as world number three Coco Gauff<\/a> won her opening match in Beijing to join fellow American Sofia Kenin<\/a> and Leylah Fernandez<\/a>, who won earlier in the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on the ATP Beijing, Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli<\/a> made a tough opponent in sixth seed Andrey Rublev<\/a> look easy as he outclassed the Russian to win 7-6 (7-3), 6-3<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in Beijing, rising star Jakub Mensik<\/a> and French player Arthur Rinderknech<\/a> booked their places in the next round.\u00a0<\/p>\n Finally, from Tokyo, Australian Aleksandar Vukic<\/a> and American Sebastian Korda<\/a> have picked up second-round wins.<\/p>\n Currently in Beijing,\u00a0Elena Rybakina<\/a> is on court, with Jasmine Paolini<\/a>, Paula Badosa<\/a>, Amanda Anisimova<\/a> and Karolina Muchova<\/a> all beginning their campaigns at the WTA 1000 event.<\/p>\n On the men’s side of the tournament, Daniil Medvedev<\/a> will be looking to find some form with new coaches Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, while Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> and Alexander Zverev<\/a> are set to take to the court.<\/p>\n Over in 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