Mirra Andreeva aimed a cheeky dig at the China Open crowd following her defeat to Zheng Qinwen in Sunday's final.
The 2026 Wuhan Open has been dealt another couple of blows after Beijing finalists Zheng Qinwen and Mirra Andreeva joined the list of big-name players to pull out of the WTA 1000 event.
Zheng Qinwen capped a memorable China Open campaign by beating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets on Sunday to secure her maiden WTA 1000 title on home soil.
Zheng Qinwen will have the chance to claim her first WTA 1000 title on home soil after becoming the first Chinese player to reach the China Open final.
Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek were both knocked out of the 2026 China Open at the quarter-final stage on Friday by less fancied opponents.
Zheng Qinwen produced another remarkable comeback at the US Open on Monday, recovering from 5-0 down in the opening set to defeat former champion Iga Swiatek and reach the quarter-finals.