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10/12 02:52 CDT Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the Wuhan Open with a shoulder injury
after her China Open win
Zheng Qinwen pulls out of the Wuhan Open with a shoulder injury after her China
Open win
WUHAN, China (AP) --- Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the Wuhan Open citing a
shoulder injury on Monday, a day after winning her first WTA title in two years
and then celebrating with a bit of karaoke for the crowd at the China Open.
Olympic gold medalist Zheng and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, who lost
their China Open final 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday, both withdrew from the 1,000-level
event in Wuhan.
"Since returning from injury ... I have played a demanding stretch of tennis
over the past month and a half, competing at the U.S. Open, the Billie Jean
King Cup, and the China Open. My body is feeling very fatigued after this
intense run of matches," Zheng said in a statement released by the WTA. "I look
forward to returning to the Wuhan Open next year and stepping onto the court in
my best possible form!"
Andreeva, who has risen to No. 3 in the rankings, cited a change in schedule
for her absence from Wuhan.
For Zheng, the win in Beijing continued a long comeback. Zheng's ranking
plummeted due to an elbow injury from a career-high No. 4 last year to 160 this
season. She was No. 54 entering her home tournament as a wildcard entry last
week, and will now return into the top 30, the WTA said.
"I've been through a very tough year," Zheng said in English in a trophy
presentation that had a touch of karaoke. She sang a pop song to roars of
appreciation from fans in the arena.
Both players were replaced in the Wuhan draw by so-called "lucky losers" from
qualifying. Anna Bondar replaced Andreeva and Camila Orosio replaced Zheng.
Among the early main draw singles matches Monday, 2021 U.S. Open finalist
Leylah Fernandez had a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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