By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, October 3, 2025Photo credit score: Wuhan Open/CVG
Zheng Qinwen is urgent pause on her comeback.
The Olympic gold-medal champion withdrew from the Wuhan Open right this moment.
Zheng, who was sidelined practically two months and missed the US Open resulting from elbow surgical procedure, launched her comeback in Beijing, however was compelled to retire within the third set of her second-round match vs. Linda Noskova on Sunday.
“I’m right here to evaluate the restoration stage of my elbow,” Zheng mentioned after her Beijing retirement. “I mentioned this earlier than the match. I’m not enjoying at 100%.
“I’m enjoying with ache. However the ache needs to be manageable. So long as it’s past my management, that is the primary time in my life to have a surgical procedure like this. I cannot be too aggressive towards such a backdrop. I’ve to contemplate an extended skilled profession.”
Zheng will probably be changed within the Wuhan Open draw by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maniero. The principle draw will probably be performed tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 pm native time.
Zheng additionally withdrew from Ningbo, scheduled for the next week (October 13-19) by way of video message.
