Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has retired from the Wuhan Open after suffering a lower back injury.
Despite the intervention of a physiotherapist, she was forced to withdraw when trailing 5-4 in the first set against the Kazakh wildcard.
Meanwhile, Ashleigh Barty defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
Third seed Elina Svitolina also progressed against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Fulham coach Arbeloa fined over bias comments after Man United draw
Fulham coach Alvaro Arbeloa has been fined £25,000 (AED 122,000) and given a warning by the Football Association (FA) over comments suggesting officials would not let Manchester United lose.
Emirates NBA Cup tips off with new custom courts
The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup gets under way on Friday, October 30, with the New York Knicks taking on the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Golden State Warriors.
Tresoldi treble stuns Inter, Bayern held as Barcelona rally
Nicolo Tresoldi's hat-trick powered Club Brugge to a stunning 4-3 Champions League victory at Inter Milan on a night of scares for Europe's heavyweights on Tuesday, with Bayern Munich held 3-3 at Viking Stavanger while Barcelona recovered to beat Galatasaray 4-1.
Netflix secures exclusive 2030 World Cup broadcast rights in Spain
Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain, which is co-hosting the tournament, and Andorra.
Hazlewood takes six wickets as Australia win first Test
Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood bowled his side to a 214-run victory on the last day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Tuesday with South Africa's resistance ending before tea as the home side were dismissed for 206.
