How long until Coco Gauff returns to action after Zhengzhou Open withdrawal

Monday, 09 October 2023 at 03:30

Coco Gauff has decided to take a break and adjust her schedule for the rest of the year following her withdrawal from the Zhengzhou Open.

The American athlete 16-match winning streak came to an end at the hands of Iga Swiatek in the semifinals of the China Open, with a score of 6-2, 6-3, and she had to deal with physical issues during the match.

Gauff had previously won the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open and her first Grand Slam at the US Open, in addition to four victories in Beijing. However, the Polish World No. 2 put an end to her streak. Swiatek leads their head-to-head record 8-1, including the final of the 2022 French Open.

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In the quarterfinals, world No. 3 suffered an injury when she defeated Maria Sakkari, and the next day, against Swiatek, she had to request a medical timeout due to the pain. Nevertheless, Gauff admitted afterward that "it's not a terrible injury" and her team assured her that she "will be fine with a little rest."

However, it has now been revealed that Gauff has decided to take a bit more time off and will not be participating in the Zhengzhou Open, where she was the top seed.

As a result, Gauff will not play in any more tournaments for the remainder of this season until the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. She will prepare for the year-end event, which begins on October 30 alongside the season's top players.

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The tournament also had to deal with the withdrawal of the second seed Elena Rybakina due to a lower back injury, and World No. 6 Karolina Muchova will also be absent due to a wrist injury. Both players will reappear at the Finals.

Nevertheless, the last WTA 500 event of the year will feature three top-10 players, with the highest-ranked being Maria Sakkari (6th), joined by Ons Jabeur (7th) and Caroline Garcia (10th). The main draw of the tournament will begin on Monday, with all the qualifiers' matches decided.

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Coco Gauff has withdrawn from Zhengzhou. After winning a Grand Slam & stringing together a 16 match win streak, she probably wants some rest. Next stop… WTA Finals. ❤️

9:34 AM · Oct 8, 2023

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