A physically hampered Clara Tauson withdrew from the first round of the WTA tournament in Wuhan, China, on Monday. Tauson had sustained a calf injury and was trailing 1-6, 0-2 against Czech player Marie Bouzkova when she retired from the match.
Tauson, ranked number 44th in the world, managed to win 13 points in the match, which Bouzkova dominated with 35 points won.
Bouzkova, ranked 29th in the world, won the first set in just under half an hour.
Between the first and second set, Tauson received treatment on her calf, which was troubling her.
Tauson attempted to continue playing in the second set, but it was evident that her movement was hampered.
After being broken for the fourth time in the match, Tauson approached the umpire and called a halt to the match.