{
  "id": 19862055,
  "title": "Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/muchova-withdraws-from-wta-finals-shnaider-replaces-her-vs-andreeva",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/muchova-withdraws-wta-finals-shnaider-203611037.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karolina Muchova, the 30-year-old Czech tennis player, has withdrawn from the WTA Finals due to a gastrointestinal illness. She was set to face Mirra Andreeva on the final day of round-robin play in the season-ending championships. As Muchova's replacement, Diana Shnaider of Russia will make her WTA Finals debut in singles after qualifying in doubles last year with Andreeva. Shnaider, who went 0-3 in round-robin play a year ago, stands to gain $230,000 and 200 WTA Tour rankings points from the match. The WTA Finals are currently underway at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a $10 million event. Top-ranked Elena Rybakina also withdrew from the tournament earlier this week due to a viral illness and exhaustion.",
  "summary": "(AP) — Karolina Muchova withdrew from the WTA Finals on Friday with a gastrointestinal illness.The 30-year-old from the Czech Republic had been scheduled to play Mirra Andreeva on the last day of round-robin play in the season-ending championships.",
  "key_points": [
    "Karolina Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals due to gastrointestinal illness",
    "Diana Shnaider replaces Muchova vs. Mirra Andreeva in singles",
    "Shnaider qualifies for WTA Finals in doubles last year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/muchova-withdraws-from-wta-finals-shnaider-replaces-her-vs-andreeva-19865707",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:37:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}