Naomi Osaka fought through pain to reach the Japan Open quarterfinals, while Belinda Bencic and Diana Shnaider survived three-set duels in Ningbo to advance.

Japan Open – Osaka, Japan

Top seed Naomi Osaka defeated defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals at home.
Leading 5-0 in the third set, Osaka took a medical timeout to wrap her left thigh, then closed the match despite visible discomfort. She hit nine aces and capitalized on eight double faults from Lamens.

Sorana Cirstea continued her strong season with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Katie Boulter, reaching her fifth quarterfinal of the year. Olga Danilovic also advanced with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ashlyn Krueger.

Capper Insight: Osaka’s third-set control after injury timeout mirrored her indoor late-match metrics — one of the most profitable WTA angles covered in the Bettors Handbook.

Ningbo Open – Ningbo, China

Belinda Bencic rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Yuliia Starodubtseva in a tense three-set battle.
After losing a 5-2 lead in the final set, Bencic recovered to win a five-deuce game before serving it out.

Diana Shnaider defeated Karolina Muchova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, while Ajla Tomljanovic topped Zeynep Sonmez 7-6 (6), 6-3 to reach the last eight.

Capper Insight: Bencic’s clutch serving in deciding sets continues to reward Premium bettors. Her hard-court tiebreak record has now improved to 7-1 since June — a figure tracked closely by Handicappers.

Handicappers Roundup

Sean Kuchman led all Sportshub cappers with $540 won and six selections available. Info Plays followed at $285 with one winning pick, while James Acker earned $217 across three selections. Evan Lewis posted $200, and Tim Michael rounded out the top five at $125.

The group stayed hot through midweek action, combining for strong returns in tennis and early NHL totals.

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