Wuhan Open 2023: Mark Williams, Luca Brecel and Graeme Dott withdraw from ranking event in China

Mark Williams and Luca Brecel have become high-profile withdrawals from next week’s Wuhan Open.

David Gilbert pulled out earlier in the week, and Graeme Dott followed suit on Friday.

Gilbert withdrew in time to be replaced in the draw, with his place taken by Daniel Womersley.

The opponents of Brecel, Williams and Dott – Xing Zihao, Zhang Anda and Noppon Saengkham – have been handed byes into the next round.

The Wuhan Open, which gets underway on Monday, follows on the heels of the English…