Overview

• The British No 1 stopped while trailing Ann Li 6-1, 4-1 after a second-set medical timeout.
• Medical staff checked her blood pressure and temperature courtside before she retired.
• The WTA attributed the withdrawal to dizziness during hot, humid conditions.
• Wuhan organizers enforced a heat rule and had suspended outdoor play earlier due to high temperatures.
• The early exit dents her push for an Australian Open seeding, with her planned starts in Ningbo and Tokyo now uncertain.