Simona Halep saved a match point before defeating Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
Both players sought medical treatment during the match, with Halep getting her foot treated while Andreescu had a lower back problem.
Elsewhere, defending champion Elina Svitolina stretched her unbeaten run at the season-ending tournament with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Karolina Pliskova.
Halep and Svitolina are now 1-0 in the Purple Group, while Andreescu and Pliskova are 0-1.
Bumrah told BCCI he did not want test captaincy due to workload concerns
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said he told India's cricket board (BCCI) that he did not want to be considered for the test captaincy as his workload has to be carefully managed due to his back problems.
Monterrey hold Inter Milan 1-1 at Club World Cup
UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan were held 1-1 by Mexican side Monterrey in their opening Group E game at the Club World Cup in Pasadena on Tuesday.
Alcaraz, Raducanu to team up in US Open mixed doubles
Nine of the world's top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the US Open's revamped mixed doubles event, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up.
Gill's captaincy a blend of Rohit's ice and Kohli's fire, says Buttler
Shubman Gill's style of captaincy blends the fire of Virat Kohli with the ice-cool composure of Rohit Sharma but India's new test skipper will carve out his own identity as he leads them in the upcoming test series in England, Jos Buttler said on Tuesday.
Chelsea tops Los Angeles FC 2-0 in Club World Cup opener
Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez each scored goals to propel Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in the Group D opener for each team in the Club World Cup on Monday afternoon.
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