World number one Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from next week’s China Open due to an injury sustained en route to winning her fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open earlier this month.
The Belarusian, who defeated Amanda Anisimova to claim her second consecutive US Open crown just 10 days ago, will miss the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, which begins on September 24.
“Aryna has not fully recovered from the injury she sustained during the US Open and will miss the 2025 China Open,” organisers announced on Wednesday.
Sabalenka, 27, who reached the quarter-finals in Beijing last year, expressed her disappointment on Weibo, saying she was “very sad” to pull out after “sustaining a small injury” at Flushing Meadows.
“I am going to focus on recovery and strive to quickly return to the court at 100 percent,” she said, adding that she looks forward to returning to Beijing next year.
Sabalenka is scheduled to defend her title next month at the Wuhan Open, the final WTA 1000 tournament of 2025.
