Sunday brings the Guangzhou final: Harriet Dart against Lilli Tagger. Lilli Tagger has won 3 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall. Harriet Dart has won 3 in a row and 5 of the last 10 overall.
Hold strength tells the story — 67.3% versus 64% on first-serve points in Tagger's favor. Dart comes in off a compressed schedule; Tagger comes in off a compressed schedule. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Tagger.