Tatiana Prozorova said she was fit to continue after the WTA withdrew her from Saturday’s Singapore Open semifinal; she disputed a concussion account and accused a WTA physio of imposing a six-day restriction that could jeopardize her Beijing appearance.
Prozorova was struck by an overhead from Miyu Kato during Friday’s doubles quarterfinal; she fell and retired after medical attention. The Athletic reported her singles withdrawal was due to a concussion, but Prozorova said the ball grazed her cheek and hit her shoulder. She said a WTA physio insisted on an off-court assessment and that she did not realize she could refuse. She attributed difficulty with a one-leg, eyes-closed balance exercise to fatigue after three consecutive singles matches lasting more than three hours; she said she passed the other exercises and felt fine after her recovery routine.
Prozorova said Singapore Open organizers supported her effort to stay in the tournament, but the WTA made the final decision. Under its 2026 rulebook, medical personnel may recommend that a player be declared unable to compete if participation would present a serious health risk; a supervisor makes the final determination after considering medical advice and other available information. The WTA had not publicly responded to her allegations as of Friday afternoon. Prozorova reached her first WTA Tour semifinal after upsetting world No. 18 Alex Eala.
