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Petra Kvitova and Dominika Cibulkova face-off in Wuhan.

It's been a grueling week for both 2014 champion Petra Kvitova and No.12 Dominika Cibulkova, and it all culminates on Saturday in the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open final. Cibulkova is aiming to cap off her resurgent season with her third title of the year and vault herself into prime contention to qualify for her first WTA Finals in Singapore. Kvitova is playing her first final of the year and looking to win her first title since 2015 New Haven. Play begins at 3:30pm local time.

Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova face off for US Open title

On Monday, Angelique Kerber will take her place atop the WTA rankings at No.1. But there's some business to attend to first. The German will try to win her second major title of the season on Saturday. Trying to stop her is 24-year-old Czech Karolina Pliskova, who beat her three weeks ago and is coming off a tremendous run in New York, notching wins over both Serena and Venus Williams. The final begins at 4pm EDT.

Primetime Semifinals In New York

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action at the 2016 US Open. It's semifinals day in Flushing, headlined by World No.1 Serena Williams taking on No.10 seed and Western & Southern Open winner Karolina Pliskova. Pliskova knocked out No.6 seed and Serena's sister Venus en route to her first Grand Slam semifinal; the Czech will not only try to reach her first Grand Slam final, but also become just the eighth woman to defeat both Williams sisters in the same tournament. Later on, No.2 seed Angelique Kerber takes on two-time US Open finalist and former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki. It's a full circle moment for the German, who finds herself in the semifinals of the US Open for the first time since her breakout fortnight in 2011. Who has the edge under the lights? Keep up with all the action and analysis right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Serena vs. Simona For US Open SF

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. On the second day of ladies quarterfinals, teenage sensation Ana Konjuh takes on No.10 seed Karolina Pliskova; can the 2013 Junior Champion make her first semifinal against the Czech powerhouse? The night match features World No.1 Serena Williams in a rivalry renewal with No.5 seed Simona Halep. Around the grounds, defending doubles champ Martina Hingis and CoCo Vandeweghe plays the last of the quarterfinals against Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova - the very team to halt Hingis and Mirza's quest for a Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam. It's all happening, so follow along with all the action right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Wozniacki Fights For SF Spot

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. The women's quarterfinals begin on Tuesday, with World No.2 Angelique Kerber inching closer to the coveted No.1 ranking, but will first have to get past No.7 seed and 2015 finalist Roberta Vinci. Later on, former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki faces New York's Cinderella story in Anastasija Sevastova. The women's doubles quarterfinals also begin in earnest on Louis Armstrong Stadium, including a highly anticipated match-up between top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic and World No.1 Sania Mirza with new partner Barbora Strycova. It's all happening at the Open, so keep up with all the analysis, insight, and quotes from around the grounds right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Labor Day Spotlight On Radwanska

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. It's Labor Day in the United States, and we'll see some of the hardest-working women in the game fight for the four remaining spots in the quarterfinals. The Williams sisters play back-to-back on Arthur Ashe Stadium as No.6 seed Venus takes on a surging No.10 seed Karolina Pliskova, who is in her first-ever Grand Slam fourth round. World No.1 Serena Williams then faces a familiar foe in big-hittng Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova. Finally, No.4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska - who still has a shot of taking the No.1 ranking at tournament's end - makes her night session debut against the only teenager left in the draw, Ana Konjuh. It's all happening on this exciting second Monday at the US Open; follow along with all the play-by-plays, analysis, and quotes from your favorite players right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Kerber & Kvitova Fight For Open QF

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. As the second week gets under way, top-ranked Brit Johanna Konta hopes to surpass her 2015 result, but will have to get past Anastasija Sevastova, the tournament's Cinderella story. Later, former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki continues her redemption tour against No.8 seed Madison Keys in the ultimate contrast in styles. Finally, World No.2 Angelique Kerber is set to headline the night session against two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova. It's all happening on Sunday, so be sure to follow along with all the updates, analysis, and quotes from around the grounds right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Venus Debuts Under The Lights

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action at the 2016 US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season. On Day 6 at the Open, No.5 seed Simona Halep opens play against No.31 seed Timea Babos, a former junior prodigy seeded at her first major and into the third round for the first time in her young career. Later on, World No.1 Serena Williams makes her day session debut against Sweden's Johanna Larsson, while elder sister Venus takes back the night to face No.26 seed Laura Siegemund. For insight, analysis, and quotes from around the grounds, keep up with it all right here and on twitter @WTA_Insider!

Kerber Kicks Off US Open Weekend

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. On the first Friday of the event, Arthur Ashe Stadium features a packed order of play, starting with former No.1 and two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki, who takes on fiery Romanian Monica Niculescu for the first time in three years. Later on, a next generation tussle between American Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka before Angelique Kerber closes out the night against another young American, Catherine Bellis. Keep up with the latest insight, analysis, and quotes from your favorite players right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Halep Headlines Rainy Thursday

Welcome back to the WTA Insider Live Blog, taking you inside all the action from the 2016 US Open. With a rainy finish to Day 3 in New York, the forecast promises more showers throughout the day, giving the tournament the chance to show off its impressive new roof. No.5 seed Simona Halep will therefore face no impediment to begin her second round encounter with former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova. Later on, both Venus and Serena Williams are in action against Julia Goerges and Vania King, respectively. Keep up with all the insight, quotes, and analysis right here and on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

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