Rybakina's press conference in Almaty cancelled on doctors' advice

The Kazakhstan Tennis Federation has cancelled Elena Rybakina's press conference in Almaty altogether. The meeting with journalists had already been postponed once: it did not take place on 21 September because of her health, and a new date was set for Saturday, 26 September, at the Alatau tennis complex. The day before, the KTF said Rybakina's condition had worsened and doctors had advised her to cancel all activities and keep physical load and contact with people to a minimum; the federation also pointed to a virus that many Almaty residents are currently ill with. No new date for a media meeting has been set. The next tournament on the world No. 1's calendar is the China Open in Beijing: qualifying runs on 28-29 September and the main draw starts on 30 September. According to the WTA as of 26 September, Rybakina is not on the withdrawal list - those who have pulled out include Jessica Pegula and defending champion Amanda Anisimova. There has been no official statement yet on whether she is fit to play in Beijing.