Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open due to injury, ending her hopes of qualifying outright for the WTA Finals.
Elina Svitolina has announced that her marriage to Gael Monfils is ending, saying she needs to "find my way back to myself".
Iga Swiatek's long-time physiotherapist, Maciej Ryszczuk, has denied claims that he pressured the Polish tennis star to continue playing while struggling physically in her Wuhan Open semi-final defeat.
Iga Swiatek recovered from an early setback to beat fellow Pole Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 and reach the Wuhan Open round of 16 on Wednesday, keeping her hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals alive.
Alex Eala fell to another worrying defeat at the Wuhan Open, this time against Chinese qualifier Shi Han.
Aryna Sabalenka has vowed to use her rivalry with Elena Rybakina as motivation to reclaim the world No 1 ranking after being overtaken by the Kazakh star.