Leylah Fernandez latest Hong Kong Open withdrawal as ‘brutal’ calendar takes toll

South China Morning Post - Nov 4, 2026

One of the last women standing in an attritional Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open has labelled the sport’s relentless calendar “brutal and gruelling”, as 2023 champion Leylah Fernandez on Wednesday added her name to a list of high-profile withdrawals from the tournament. Claire Liu, who delivered a fine second-round performance on Victoria Park Tennis Stadium’s centre court to oust No 8 seed Katie Boulter, also disclosed that she recently deleted her Instagram account because of the hateful...

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