Maja Chwalinska has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open following her breakthrough victory at the Wuhan Open, where she defeated Sonay Kartal 6-2, 4-6, 2-6 to claim her first WTA 1000 title. The Polish player, currently ranked 11th globally, will instead compete at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo from October 26 to November 1.
Chwalinska will make her debut at the Japanese WTA 500 event alongside world number one Elena Rybakina, Alexandra Eala, Naomi Osaka and defending champion Belinda Bencic. The tournament features a competitive field including Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk and Elise Mertens.
