Overview
- On Monday, Qinwen Zheng said she would skip the Wuhan Open because of a right shoulder injury and fatigue after an intense run that included the US Open, Billie Jean King Cup and the China Open.
- Mirra Andreeva also withdrew from Wuhan, citing a schedule change, leaving both China Open finalists out of the WTA 1000 event that begins this week.
- Tournament organisers filled the spots with lucky losers and alternates, with Anna Bondar and Camila Osorio entering the main draw and Iva Jovic moving into a seeded position that carries a first‑round bye.
- Wuhan’s field had already lost multiple top players, including Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Linda Noskova, which changes who can collect crucial late‑season points that affect WTA Finals qualification.
- Zheng’s Beijing title still lifts her ranking after a comeback from elbow surgery that dropped her near No.160 earlier this year, but withdrawing from Wuhan means she won’t add more points while lower‑ranked players gain unexpected opportunities.