CHENNAI: France’s Caroline Garcia and Belgium’s Elise Mertens have withdrawn from the WTA Chennai Open, scheduled to be held at the SDAT Stadium from Monday. With the two’s withdrawal, Alison Riske-Amritraj will be the top seed in the tournament.
Garcia, ranked No 17 in the world, had to pull out of the event due to scheduling challenges. The Frenchwoman, who would have been the top seed in the competition, had made it to the semifinals of the ongoing US Open and lost to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur on Thursday evening.