8 Players Withdraw from WTA Seoul
The WTA Tour never stopped after the US Open, with Guadalajara and São Paulo taking place directly after, but now a more organized part of the calendar kicks in with the Asian swing getting underway. The first among these tournaments is Seoul, which has seen its share of withdrawals for various reasons. 8 Players Withdraw …
The WTA Tour resumed after the US Open, with tournaments in Guadalajara, São Paulo, and Seoul taking place. Eight players have withdrawn from the Seoul tournament, including recent US Open doubles finalist Ashlyn Krueger, who is currently ranked outside the top 70. McCartney Kessler, who is ranked one spot below Krueger, has also withdrawn.
Liudmila Samsonova, who had a third-round run at the US Open, is not planning on playing in Seoul. Tereza Valentova, who was injured in the Philadelphia final, won't be traveling to Seoul either. Nikola Bartunkova, Yuliia Starodubtseva, Petra Marcinko, Anastasia Zakharova, Tamara Zidansek, Sofia Kenin, Alina Charaeva, Yue Yuan, Emerson Jones, and Robin Montgomery have all withdrawn from the Seoul tournament.
Anastasia Zakharova took Bartunkova's place, Tamara Zidansek took Samsonova's place, Sofia Kenin took Krueger's place, Alina Charaeva took Starodubtseva's place, Yue Yuan will be playing in place of Marcinko, Emerson Jones replaces Kessler, and Robin Montgomery replaces Valentova.
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