The Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai will be contested between German Julia Goerges and American Coco Vandeweghe, as both players eliminated their semifinal opponents with 6-3 6-3 victories.
The seventh-seeded Goerges was absolutely flawless against fifth seed Anastasija Sevastova, hitting 41 winners to 18 errors in a 71-minute match. Moreover, Goerges’ five aces today take her tally for 2017 to 410, which is second on tour to Karolina Pliskova’s total of 452, while only one other woman in history, Serena Williams, has surpassed the 400-ace mark in a single season (2012-15).