Olympic champion Zheng pauses WTA Tour after elbow surgery
"Now begins the recovery journey," she wrote on Instagram. "Over the next few weeks and months, I'll be focusing entirely on rehab - doing everything I can to come back stronger and healthier."
She powered her way to gold in Paris last year and reached the 2024 Australian Open final.
Zheng added she had arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow on Friday.
"This is just a short break, and I see it as a necessary step toward a better version of myself on the court," she said.
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