HONG KONG – Defending champion Elina Svitolina became the first player to secure a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals on Oct. 30 with a straight sets win over Simona Halep while Bianca Andreescu retired injured in her meeting with Karolina Pliskova.
Reuters: Svitolina advances to semis as injury sidelines Andreescu
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates her victory against Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles match at the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Shenzhen on Oct. 30, 2019.
