Sabalenka top seed as Rybakina and Gauff withdraw from Wuhan Open

The Wuhan Open is a major tennis tournament and the last WTA 1000 event of the 2026 season.

World No.

1 Elena Rybakina and defending champion Coco Gauff will not play: Rybakina has a foot injury, while Gauff cited fatigue.

Aryna Sabalenka moves into the top-seed spot.

Their withdrawals change the draw and leave Sabalenka as its only former champion.