World number one Dinara Safina was sent packing 7-6 4-6 7-5 by teenage qualifier Chang Kai-Chen, ranked 132nd in the world.

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Several young female players on the WTA Tour sport her collection in tournament play, including Sofia Arvidsson, Kai-Chen Chang, Indy De Vroome, Andrea Hlavackova, Madison Keys and Anastasia Pivovarova.

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And in the WTA event in Osaka, Heather Watson became the first British woman to win a Tour title in 24 years when she beat Chang Kai-chen in the Japan Open final.

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