Xiyu Wang rides home-country advantage, wins at Guangzhou Open
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China's Xiyu Wang cruised past top-seeded Magda Linette of Poland on Saturday to win the Guangzhou Open in Guangzhou, China.
Playing in her home country, the unseeded Wang coasted 6-0, 6-2 in 79 minutes to earn her first career WTA title.
"It was very exciting and it's a very emotional moment because to play in this tournament, every player is really tough," Wang said. "It's so