The WTA Ningbo Open got underway on Monday. 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is already out after being thrashed 1-6 0-6 by McCartney Kessler. The top four seeds, Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, and Ekaterina Alexandrova, who received byes into the Round of 16, will start their campaigns on Wednesday. Those top seeds would have been different had it not been for the tournament’s list of withdrawals.

Three high-profile Americans withdraw from the Ningbo Open

Amanda Anisimova would have been the top seed at the Ningbo Open. She has risen up the rankings in 2025 after a superb season, including being the runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open. The world No. 4 also won her maiden WTA 1000 titles at the Qatar Open and a few weeks ago at the China Open .

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