GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Zhang Shuai gained her first WTA finals appearance Friday and will play Vania King in a battle of players outside the Top 100 for the Guangzhou Open title.
Shuai, No. 106 in the rankings, was given a wild-card invitation into the tournament and responded with four straight-set wins. She defeated Yvonne Meusburger 6-1, 6-1 in Friday's semifinals.