For the second year in a row, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek have failed to meet the WTA's minimum requirement for participation in WTA 500 events - and once again, it has resulted in penalties.
World No. 3 Coco Gauff battled to a 6-4, 7-5 victory against her sixth-ranked compatriot Jessica Pegula to claim her maiden Wuhan crown, third WTA 1000 title and 11th career title.
Jessica Pegula battled back from 5-2 down in the deciding set to claim an incredible 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) victory over Aryna Sabalenka at the Wuhan Open on Saturday.
Emma Raducanu's final W1000 event of the season ended in disappointment as she pulled out of the Wuhan Open due to health concerns.
Jasmine Paolini defeated Coco Gauff in straight sets in the final of the Italian Open to claim the WTA 1000 title of her career on Saturday.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed for her third consecutive WTA 1000 event of the 2025 season, while defending champion Iga Swiatek is seeded second.