Action at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai began on Tuesday. The field features 12 players that lie just below the field that qualified for the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.

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The top seed is Kiki Bertens, who began with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Donna Vekic.

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Wild card Zheng Saisai made good on her entry by upsetting No. 3 seed Madison Keys, 6-4, 6-2.

The third singles match of Day 1 witnessed Aryna Sabalenka top Maria Sakkari, 6-3, 6-4.

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Dayana Yastremska is in the same group (Azalea) with Bertens and Vekic.

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Camelia Group has two Americans, Sofia Kenin and Alison Riske, along with Karolina Muchova.

Petra Martic rounds of Keys and Zheng's Orchid group.

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And Sabalenka and Sakkari's Rose group is topped off with Elise Mertens.

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The WTA Elite Trophy runs Tuesday to Sunday.

WTA Elite Trophy
gets underway
in Zhuhai

WTA Elite Trophy gets underway in Zhuhai