Aryna Sabalenka Pulls Out of China Open 2025 with Injury After US Open Triumph

Aryna Sabalenka has pulled out of the China Open after sustaining an injury during her successful US Open title defence, organisers confirmed on September 17.

The Belarusian star defeated Amanda Anisimova earlier this month to claim her second consecutive US Open crown and her fourth Grand Slam overall. She had reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing last year.

«I am sad to announce my withdrawal from the China Open this year after sustaining a small injury after the US Open,» Sabalenka said in a statement released by organisers. «I am going to focus on being 100% healthy for the rest of the year.»

The China Open will take place at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing from September 24 to October 5, with American Coco Gauff entering as the defending champion.