Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Tokyo tournament due to a neck issue, just one week before the WTA Finals. The withdrawal was announced on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Rybakina, who reached the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open earlier this year, cited the neck problem as the reason for pulling out of the event in Tokyo. The timing is significant as the WTA Finals are scheduled to begin next week.
