Overview

• Kasatkina said she will step away for the rest of 2025 and aims to return in 2026 "energized and ready to rock."
• Her statement cited not seeing her father for four years and ongoing Australian eligibility and residency pressures as key stressors.
• She withdrew from the Wuhan Open following a heavy loss in Beijing and was replaced in the draw by Emiliana Arango.
• The world No. 19 finished the year 19-22 with three straight defeats, including a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Sonay Kartal at the China Open.
• Her move follows similar early season shutdowns by Elina Svitolina, Paula Badosa and Beatriz Haddad Maia, as top players highlight strains from the WTA’s mandatory event commitments.