Wuhan Open Field Hit by High-Profile Withdrawals and Gauff Abuse Fallout

Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina will miss the Wuhan WTA 1000 starting October 12, while Amanda Anisimova remains sidelined for the season. Linda Noskova has now withdrawn with a left calf injury, further weakening the field and affecting the draw positions of Belinda Bencic, Anna Kalinskaya and a lucky loser. Gauff is resting after reporting racist abuse during her China Open loss; the UN Human Rights office has condemned the abuse and called for action by tennis governing bodies.