[REVISION HISTORY]

WTA tournament player injuries and withdrawals

Updated 4 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-10-13 09:42 UTC → 2026-10-13 12:51 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing experienced several high-profile absences, including four Top 20 players. Notable withdrawals included world number 3 Jessica Pegula, world number 10 Marta Kostiuk, and defending champion Amanda Anisimova, who was recovering from a left wrist injury. Additionally, world number 15 Sorana Cîrstea withdrew due to a calf injury sustained during the US Open, with plans to focus on recovery for the upcoming Wuhan tournament. By October 12, Cîrstea was scheduled to begin her competition in Wuhan against China’s Hanyu Guo. During the same tournament in Wuhan, Romanian player Gabriela Ruse was forced to withdraw from the qualifying rounds during a match against Yulia Putintseva due to medical issues. The Wuhan Open has since seen further high-profile withdrawals. World No. 6 Linda Noskova pulled out due to a left calf injury to prioritize recovery for the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. Other notable absences include Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, and Mirra Andreeva, who cited scheduling changes. China’s Qinwen Zheng also withdrew, citing a shoulder injury following her victory at the China Open. In match play, Marie Bouzková advanced to the second round after Clara Tauson retired due to a calf injury. In Beijing, Qinwen Zheng secured her first WTA 1000 title by defeating Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4, marking a historic win for Chinese tennis. However, Zheng has since withdrawn from the Wuhan Open due to a shoulder injury. In the Wuhan singles draw, Jasmine Paolini secured a first-round victory over Sara Bejlek with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Other early results included Leylah Fernandez defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Donna Vekic overcoming Maria Sakkari. In doubles, Italian teammates Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini are scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Talia Gibson.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.