Surreal abandonment at the WTA Singapore due to a ball to the face

When it seemed we had seen it all in the world of tennis, the WTA Singapore has left a surreal and unfortunate situation in which Tatiana Prozorova had to withdraw from her quarterfinal match in the doubles draw due to a ball hitting her in the face. The Russian player was competing with her compatriot Safya Lansere against Miyu Kato and Ellen Perez, but was unable to finish the match due to the blow she received.

Prozorova just got hit hard in the face on an overhead, has been off court taking an MTO for a while now pic.twitter.com/f8ggewuv84

— Owen (@kostekcanu) September 25, 2026

The truth is that the match was already seen as decided, as Kato and Perez were leading the match 7-5 and 5-2 when a slam struck Prozorova in the face, causing her to fall to the ground with evident signs of pain. Initially, the Russian player requested a medical timeout and even left the court to see if she could recover, but ultimately she had to withdraw because she did not feel fit to continue, even for the little (on paper) that was left.

Prozorova will not be able to play in the singles semifinals at WTA Singapore

For those who doubt Prozorova and whether the blow was sufficient reason to withdraw, it should be noted that the drama does not end there. The Russian player was also excelling in the singles draw, where she had reached the semifinals, but due to the hit, she was also forced to withdraw from her match against Talia Gibson. 

A very tough blow at an unexpected moment, at the end of a match that was practically decided, forcing her to say goodbye prematurely in the singles draw, where there were still higher expectations placed on her than in doubles.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Surrealista abandono en el WTA Singapur por un pelotazo en la cara