Sabalenka and Swiatek light up the feeds on their way to the quarterfinals, Rune's heartfelt message to Chinese fans

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, the Asian swing tournaments—the Shanghai Masters and the Wuhan Open—are beginning to reach their final stages, with the men's semifinals in Shanghai set for this Friday and the women's quarterfinals in Wuhan.

Holger Rune was one of the players who bid farewell in China this Thursday, leaving a message of gratitude to fans on social media, while several of his female colleagues posted thanks after advancing to the quarterfinals, including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, and Jessica Pegula.

Holger Rune was eliminated from the Shanghai Masters in the quarterfinals this Thursday, after falling to the surprise Monegasque player Valentin Vacherot 6-2, 6-7, 6-4. The Dane had a chance to re-enter the Top 10 and was one of the favorites to continue advancing in the tournament—even with chances to stay in the running for a spot in the ATP Finals. However, he was surprised by Vacherot and was surprisingly eliminated in the quarterfinals. The 22-year-old star left a message on social media for his fans who supported him in China and is preparing for his return to Europe, where he will quickly go to compete in the Stockholm Open starting next Monday.

“Thank you to all my lovely fans in China 🇨🇳your support means the world to me. We keep going. See you next year at @rolexshmasters”

Iga Swiatek celebrated her Round of 16 victory at the China Open against Belinda Bencic 7-6, 6-4 in a match where she had to come back from a break down in the first set and which she ultimately won in over two hours. The 6-time Grand Slam champion is playing Wuhan for the first time in her career and so far has had a perfect campaign to reach the quarterfinals—where she will face Jasmine Paolini for a spot in the semifinals. The World No. 2 will seek to return to the semifinals of a WTA 1000 for the 5

Another player who secured a spot in the Wuhan Open quarterfinals is World No. 7 Jessica Pegula—who overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova in a tight battle. The 31-year-old American took the win in her 6th consecutive match played in three sets, showcasing resilience in long-duration matches. For a spot in the semifinals, Pegula will face the big surprise of the tournament: the Czech Kateřina Siniaková—who came through qualifying and is currently on a 5-match winning streak in Wuhan.

The undisputed Queen of Wuhan continues in the competition, following another convincing victory for Aryna Sabalenka. The World No. 1 took a long break after winning the US Open title a month ago, and only returned this week in Wuhan—where she is the 3-time defending champion. She achieved a 19-0 record in the tournament, after comfortably defeating 16th seed Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-2. Sabalenka will seek a new victory in the quarterfinals against Elena Rybakina, one of her biggest rivals, with whom she holds a 7-5 head-to-head record in favor of the Belarusian.