Beijing: Only one top-10 player remains in the China Open women's singles draw after second seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out of her third-round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with injury on Thursday.
"It's disappointing to have to withdraw this morning," Belarussian Azarenka, who has a foot injury, said on the WTA website.
"I'm sorry to the fans. I was hoping my foot would be okay, but it has been bothering me since Tokyo. I'm not sure about recovery time but I will continue to consult my doctor. I hope to be back for Luxembourg."
The world number three had been the expected opponent for world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the final.
Organisers have been hit with pull-outs from top players such as Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova while home favourite Li Na's first-round exit was also a blow.
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