Ukraine's top player Elina Svitolina (13) will not compete in the WTA 1000 tournament taking place in Beijing from September 24 to October 5.
According to Great Tennis of Ukraine, the reason is a thigh injury.
Svitolina was set to begin her campaign in the Chinese capital from the second round. Her spot in the main draw will be taken by Polish player Magda Linette (38), who has been assigned the 33rd seed by the organizers.
The last time the 31-year-old Ukrainian played in Beijing was in 2019, when she reached the quarterfinals.
Currently, Svitolina remains listed for the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan, scheduled from October 6 to 12.
Thus, three Ukrainian players will compete in Beijing: Marta Kostyuk (28), Dayana Yastremska (31), and Yuliya Starodubtseva (86). The tennis players have already learned their first opponents in the main draw.