Toray Pan Pacific Open: Aoyama ​and Hozumi Win Doubles Event

The women’s tennis Toray Pan ‌Pacific Open was​ held at Tokyo’s Ariake Tennis Forest Park on the 27th, with Shuko Aoyama and ⁢Eri Hozumi emerging as the ⁤doubles champions.

Aoyama and⁢ Hozumi faced a strong challenge from ⁤Eina Shibahara and Laura Siegemund (Germany) in the final, but they secured ​a hard-fought victory, winning the⁣ first set 6-4 and the second set 7-6 in straight sets.

In the‍ singles final on the same day, Paris Olympics gold medalist and top seed Zheng Qinwen (China) defeated Sofia Kenin (USA) in straight sets 7-6, 6-3, earning her third title of‍ the season, including the Olympics.

After the match, Zheng Qinwen praised Sofia Kenin, who fought with tape on her right thigh, saying,⁣ “I want‌ to congratulate you. It ⁤was a ⁣great fight. You⁤ were taped ⁣and played through an injury, so I understand how you feel.”