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 at present.
Zheng, who was sidelined practically two months and missed the US Open resulting from elbow surgical procedure, launched her comeback in Beijing, however was pressured to retire within the third set of her second-round match vs. Linda Noskova on Sunday.
“I’m right here to evaluate the restoration degree of my elbow,” Zheng stated after her Beijing retirement. “I stated this earlier than the match. I’m not taking part in at 100%.
“I’m taking part in 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 think about an extended skilled profession.”
Zheng can be changed within the Wuhan Open draw by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maniero. The primary draw can be carried out 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.
