WTA tournaments in Singapore and Seoul see major upsets and rain delays

Major upsets and weather delays have defined the recent action at the WTA Singapore Open and the Korea Open in Seoul.

In Singapore, Tatiana Prozorova secured her first WTA quarterfinal after a three-hour marathon, defeating third seed Alexandra Eala 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Other notable results include Maria Sakkari advancing past Nao Hibino and Wang Xinyu overcoming Joanna Garland.

In Seoul, top seed Jelena Ostapenko suffered a surprising exit, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Australian Taylah Preston. The tournament faced logistical challenges as heavy rain forced the postponement of the quarterfinals. Kimberly Birrell, the second seed, was leading Katie Volynets 2-6, 6-2, 4-2 at the time of the weather interruption. Other advancing players in Seoul include Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Anna Bondar, and Alina Korneeva.