Match Call Migrants: September 2023

Monday 25 September 2023

Asian Swing continues in China - ATP 1000, WTA 1000

Chinese actress Li Li-Hua was an opera-trained megastar at home when she became one of the first Chinese women to star in a Hollywood film. In 1958, she acted alongside Victor Mature in the romantic drama China Doll

We are reminded that China and indeed parts of the Asian diaspora were very much a part of movie productions in Hollywood's heyday. Shanghai itself was central to quite a few movies. The 1930s, considered the first "Golden Period" of Chinese cinema, saw the advent of the leftist cinematic movement. The civil war between Nationalists and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was reflected in the films produced. It would take years before Asian actors belatedly received the accolades of the Hollywood movers and shakers.

The Asian Swing; Guadalajara + The Laver Cup

The Asian Swing is in full swing this week with two 250s both tours, but the women are also competing in a WTA 1000 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

This coming week's starts are a little off kilter for the ATP, while the women's 1000 in Guadalajara and the 250 in Guangzhou begin Sept 17 & 18, the men begin midweek on Wednesday in Chengdu and Zhuhai. And the Laver Cup begins Fri, September 22-24 in Vancouver, Canada.

Congratulations to last week's champions:

San Diego Open:

Singles - Barbora Krejcikova d. Sofia Kenin

Doubles: B.Krejcikova/K. Siniakova d. D. Collins/C. Vandeweghe

Japan Open:

Singles: Ashlyn Krueger d. Lin Zhu

Doubles: A-L Friedsam/N. Kichenok d. A. Kalinskaya/Y Putintseva

If you already don't know you can check the results of Davis Cup finals here Davis Cup

WWTA 500 San Diego, CA, WTA 250 Osaka, Japan + ATP Davis Cup

This year, a handful of Americans made strides into the second week of the USO: - Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula. Ben Shelton and Madison Keys went as far as the SFs. But the big news is that the youngest of all the Americans at 19 years old went the distance and lifted the trophy for the women's championship - CoCo Gauff - her 1st Major title after winning the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 1000 just the week before!

On the men's side, there were fewer surprises other than Ben Shelton's feat, and Novak Djokovic lifted his 24th Major title.

Congratulations to all of this year's final Major champions:

Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic d. Daniil Medvedev

Women Singles: Cori Gauff d.Aryna Sabalenka

Men's Doubles: Ram/Salisbury d. Bopanna/Ebden

Women Doubles: Dabrowski/Routiffe d. Siegemund/Zvonareva

Mixed Doubles: Danilina/Heliovaara d. Pegula/Krajicek

This week is slow compared to the last few months with only two WTA tournaments and the Davis Cup Finals👇

This year, a handful of Americans made strides into the second week of the USO: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula. Ben Shelton and Madison Keys went as far as the SFs. But the big news is that the youngest of all the Americans at 19 years old went the distance and lifted the trophy for the women's championship - CoCo Gauff - her 1st Major title after winning the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open 1000 just the week before!