Eight players withdraw from WTA Seoul ahead of tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 1:59 PM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Eight players have withdrawn from the WTA tournament in Seoul. Among them are recent US Open doubles finalist Ashlyn Krueger and Tereza Valentova, who is sidelined due to injury. Others include Liudmila Samsonova and Petra Marcinko, who have chosen not to participate in Seoul following recent performances. Their withdrawals will lead to replacements in the main draw, including Anastasia Zakharova and Robin Montgomery, who will compete in the absence of the withdrawals.
- •Ashlyn Krueger extends her withdrawal streak to two weeks.
- •Tereza Valentova is out due to injury.
- •Elvina Kalieva replaces Darja Vidmanova in the main draw.
- •Anastasia Zakharova faces top seed Jelena Ostapenko in first round.
- •Robin Montgomery enters the draw after a short break.
- 1:59 PMYahoo Sports — 8 Players Withdraw from WTA Seoul
"The WTA Tour never stopped after the US Open, with Guadalajara and São Paulo taking place directly after, but now a more organized part of the calendar kicks in with the Asian swing getting underway. The first among these tournaments is Seoul, which has seen its share of withdrawals for various reasons. 8 Players Withdraw …
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