Leylah Fernandez withdrew from the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.
The 24-year-old from Laval, Quebec, was scheduled to face American Sofia Kenin in the first round.
The withdrawal comes after Fernandez reached back-to-back WTA Tour finals in Tokyo and Ningbo, China. She lost to Russia’s Diana Shnaider in Sunday’s Tokyo final, a week after falling to Elena Rybakina in Ningbo.
Ranking boost
Her recent success lifted her five spots to No. 18 in the world rankings. The result marks her return to the top 20 for the first time in more than four years.
Replacement wins
Britain’s Mika Stojsavljevic replaced Fernandez in the Hong Kong draw and defeated Kenin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.