Fresh from a landmark China Open triumph in Beijing, Zheng Qinwen has withdrawn from the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open with a right shoulder issue, while runner-up Mirra Andreeva will also miss the WTA 1000 event after revising her schedule.
Key takeaways
- Zheng became the first Chinese champion in China Open history by defeating Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday’s final.
- Andreeva’s draw position has been taken by Iva Jovic, who receives a bye into round two.
- Lucky loser Camila Osorio replaces Zheng and will meet Ann Li in Tuesday’s opening round.
- Anna Bondar enters the Wuhan field as a lucky loser and plays Mia Pohankova on Monday.
- Zheng is projected to rise to No. 23 in the PIF WTA Rankings after her Beijing title.
Wuhan draw adjusted after Beijing finalists withdraw
Zheng’s absence removes the home favourite only days after she delivered one of the biggest victories of her career in the Chinese capital. The Wuhan native said the volume of matches since returning from injury had left her unable to continue this week.
“I am very sorry to announce that I am withdrawing from this year’s Wuhan Open,” Zheng said. “Wuhan is the place where my tennis dream started, and it was also the tournament where I broke through at WTA 1000 level. I had always hoped to play before my home supporters.”
She pointed to a demanding period that included the US Open, Billie Jean King Cup and China Open. “My body feels very tired after such an intense stretch of matches,” Zheng added, saying she intends to return next year in her strongest condition.
Andreeva cited a scheduling change following her run to the Beijing final. Jovic, the next seed eligible for a first-round bye, moves into Andreeva’s place on Line 17 and advances directly to the second round. Bondar fills Jovic’s original berth and faces Pohankova in the opening round.
Osorio takes Zheng’s place in the singles draw and is set to play Li on Tuesday.
Beijing title caps Zheng’s rapid rise
Zheng’s 7-5, 6-4 victory over Andreeva gave her a first WTA 1000 trophy and her first singles title since Tokyo in 2024. In the final, she erased three set points in the opening set before closing out the championship in straight sets.
Playing on a wild card in Beijing, Zheng’s route included wins over Shi Han, 15th-seeded Anna Kalinskaya, 18th-seeded Marie Bouzkova, Alina Charaeva, sixth seed Elina Svitolina, 13th seed Elise Mertens and fourth seed Andreeva.
Her revival has been striking after she stood at No. 160 in mid-June. A US Open quarter-final followed by the Beijing title is expected to lift her to No. 23, and she owns a 13-1 record in tour-level matches since losing in Toronto qualifying.
Andreeva leaves China having contested her fifth final of 2026. The world No. 3 has won three of those title matches, at Adelaide, Linz and Roland Garros, while her next listed event is the WTA Finals in Indian Wells in mid-November.
Zheng remains entered at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka, scheduled for October 19-25.
