First, Naomi Osaka quit because of a right shoulder injury after winning her opening match, then Bianca Andreescu retired due to a left knee injury after losing the first set to Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday, and now Kiki Bertens, Naomi Osaka’s replacement, couldn’t finish her Thursday’s match against Belinda Bencic.
The world No.10 Bertens victoriously opened her appearance in Shenzhen, beating No.1 Ashleigh Barty in three sets, and today against Bencic the Dutchwoman was the first to enjoy a lead, breaking the Swiss’ serve in the fifth game and then going 5-3 up.