{
  "id": 16391379,
  "title": "5 Players Withdraw From WTA Guangzhou Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/5-players-withdraw-from-wta-guangzhou-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:35:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-players-withdraw-wta-guangzhou-233514696.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The WTA Guangzhou Open, a WTA 250 tournament, is set to take place in China from October 26 to November 1. However, several players have already withdrawn from the event. Hanne Vanderwinkel and Petra Marcinko have both decided to pull out, with Vanderwinkel previously dropping out of the China Open in Beijing due to illness. The reason for Marcinko's withdrawal has not been disclosed. Anhelina Kalinina also withdrew after pushing her body to its limits during the Asian Swing and to recover from previous injuries. Sara Bejlek withdrew due to fatigue after an intense season. The Chinese player Xiyu Wang also withdrew from the tournament due to illness, forcing a lucky loser to fill her spot. Jil Teichmann has replaced Petra Marcinko, while Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew will take Hanne Vanderwinkel's place. Sinja Kraus and Simona Waltert have secured spots in the main draw following Anna Kalinina’s and Sara Bejlek’s withdrawals, respectively.",
  "summary": "The WTA Guangzhou Open, a WTA 250, is scheduled to take place in Guangzhou China from October 26 to November 1. WTA Guangzhou has faced a series of withdrawals ahead of the tournament, with a number of changes made to the main draw. With the tournament approaching, the main draw includes several new names, while …",
  "key_points": [
    "Hanne Vanderwinkel and Xiyu Wang withdrew due to illness",
    "Petra Marcinko withdrew without disclosed reason",
    "Jil Teichmann and Mananchaya Sawangkaew replaced Vanderwinkel and Marcinko"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}