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Wuhan Open woes continue as Zheng Qinwen joins growing list of withdrawals

The 2026 Wuhan Open has been dealt another couple of blows after Beijing finalists Zheng Qinwen and Mirra Andreeva joined the list of big-name players to pull out of the WTA 1000 event.

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Chinese star Zheng Qinwen claims first WTA 1000 title at China Open

Zheng Qinwen capped a memorable China Open campaign by beating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets on Sunday to secure her maiden WTA 1000 title on home soil.

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Coco Gauff targeted by racist abuse after controversial China Open incident

Coco Gauff has been subjected to racist abuse on social media following an incident during the China Open on Monday.

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Aryna Sabalenka suffers shock loss in Round of 32 at China Open

World number two Aryna Sabalenka was unceremoniously dumped out of the China Open by Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday.

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Alex Eala stands firm on China Open snub for Asian Games gold bid

Alex Eala has spoken out for the first time since opting to skip the China Open in order to represent the Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games.

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Jessica Pegula joins growing list of absentees from China Open

The Beijing hard courts are about to host the first of China's two season-ending WTA 1000 events, but the field is thinner than organisers would have hoped.

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