Simona Halep saved a match point before defeating Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
Both players sought medical treatment during the match, with Halep getting her foot treated while Andreescu had a lower back problem.
Elsewhere, defending champion Elina Svitolina stretched her unbeaten run at the season-ending tournament with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Karolina Pliskova.
Halep and Svitolina are now 1-0 in the Purple Group, while Andreescu and Pliskova are 0-1.
One driver dead, six injured in Nuerburgring race crash
Racing driver Juha Miettinen has died, and six drivers were injured after an accident at the ADAC 24h Nuerburgring qualifiers on Saturday, organisers said.
Brighton's Rutter denies Tottenham crucial victory with last-gasp strike
Brighton & Hove Albion's Georginio Rutter broke Tottenham Hotspur's hearts with a stoppage-time equaliser to earn his side a 2-2 draw that left the hosts in the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.
France's Pin becomes first woman to drive a Mercedes F1 car
French driver Doriane Pin, winner of last year's all-female F1 Academy series, has become the first woman to drive a Mercedes Formula One car.
Rybakina overpowers Andreeva to set up Stuttgart final with Muchova
Top seed Elena Rybakina has brushed aside Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5 6-1 in the Stuttgart Open semi-finals on Saturday to book her place in the final of the WTA 500 indoor claycourt tournament against Karolina Muchova.
Wolves on brink of relegation after 3-0 defeat to Leeds
Wolverhampton Wanderers have inched closer to Premier League relegation on Saturday after a bruising 3-0 loss at Leeds United left the bottom club staring anxiously at results elsewhere.
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