Even though the latest 2020 provisional tour calendar lists Chinese tournaments to be played in October and November, the word is out that all those events will be canceled due to the recent decision by China’s General Administration of Sport that the country will not host any international sporting events this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision affects seven WTA tournaments, starting from the China Open (Beijing), planned to begin the week of October 12th, and then the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, Jiangxi Open (Nanchang), Zhengzhou Open, Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen, Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, and Guangzhou Open.