Overview
- Qinwen Zheng withdrew Monday with a right shoulder injury and fatigue a day after winning the China Open, and Mirra Andreeva also pulled out citing a schedule change.
- The WTA updated the Wuhan draw by inserting lucky losers and alternates, with Camila Osorio taking Zheng’s spot and Anna Bondar and Iva Jovic moving into Andreeva’s position and seed slot.
- Zheng’s decision follows a long comeback from elbow surgery that kept her out nearly eight months; her Beijing win lifts her back toward the top 30 but she will not collect Wuhan points after withdrawing.
- Their exits deepen a list of high‑profile absences at Wuhan that already included Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka and that have materially altered seedings and byes at the final WTA 1000 of the season.
- The wave of late‑season pullouts highlights scheduling and load‑management pressures on players and could influence how top competitors choose events while they prepare for the WTA Finals.