Czech Petra Kvitova lifted the Zhuhai WTA Elite trophy after overcoming Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2. Kvitova had a slow start but quickly found the rhythm and swept to a straight sets win.

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Debutante Dominika Cibulkova defeated World No.1 Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals, while Russian pair of Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova beat the American-Czech duo of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova 7-6(5), 6-3 for the doubles title on Sunday.

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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, currently suspended on doping-related charges, will return to the singles rankings following her performance at three tournaments next year, a senior official with the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) said on Monday.

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Caroline Wozniacki defeated Japan's Naomi Osaka in the final of the Pan Pacific Open. The Dane Wozniacki has now won a title in every season since 2008.

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