Zhu Lin sits four spots above Xinyu Wang in the WTA standings, but it is the fast-rising Wang who leads in the live rankings by virtue of reaching her third WTA semifinal. So technically, this match is a straight shootout for whoever wants to stake their claim as China’s No.2 player...
The choice of Cancun creates another long trip andquick turnaround for elite female tennis playersbecause the Billie Jean King Cup finals — a competition for national teams run by the International Tennis Federation — will be in Seville, Spain, starting Nov....