Defending Champion Zheng Withdraws from WTA 500 Tokyo

le 15/10/2025 à 07h32

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Zheng Qinwen's recurring physical issues are significantly impacting the conclusion of her season.

Zheng Qinwen has opted to end her season. The World No. 11, who underwent elbow surgery following her first-round loss at Wimbledon, subsequently returned for the Asian tour at the WTA 1000 Beijing.

However, things did not go as planned for the 23-year-old player, as she was forced to retire during the third set of her third-round match against Linda Noskova. Compelled to withdraw from the WTA 1000 Wuhan and the WTA 500 Ningbo, Zheng will not play again this season.

Indeed, still in recovery, last year's Paris Olympic gold medalist has withdrawn from the WTA 500 Tokyo, the tournament where she played the first final of her career in 2022 against Liudmila Samsonova. She managed to win the title last year at the expense of Sofia Kenin (7-6, 6-3) but will therefore be unable to defend her title this year.

Zheng Qinwen

24e, 1728 points

Tokyo

Draw

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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