World number one Aryna Sabalenka has skipped the China Open to holiday in Greece with her boyfriend.
Coco Gauff is preparing to return to action at the China Open, though the American star has admitted she is approaching the tournament with a different mindset.
Teenager Iva Jovic broke into the top 50 of the WTA Rankings when she won her maiden WTA Tour singles trophy this past weekend.
Losing US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova made a startling medical confession in the wake of her straight-set loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.
Many expected Coco Gauff to be bitterly disappointed with her US Open defeat to Naomi Osaka, but instead she is optimistic about her progress.
An emotional Taylor Townsend was knocked out of the US Open in the Round of 16 following a three-set thriller against Barbora Krejcikova.