2023-09-13 14:02:00
Iga Świątek (2nd WTA) lost her position as the leader of the ranking following 75 weeks to Aryna Sabalenka right following the US Open. Then the Pole reached the fourth round, but lost 6:3, 3:6, 1:6 to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko (16th WTA). However, the US Open was not the last important tournament, because before the WTA Finals, which will be held in Cancun, Mexico, there will be four more WTA 500 or higher tournaments. The first of them will take place in the second half of September in Guadalajara, where last year the American Jessica Pegula won (5th WTA).
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Świątek withdrew from an important tournament. “I’m sorry”
Świątek announced on social media that she would not take part in the competition in Guadalajara, which will be held on September 17-23. “Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from the tournament due to the tight calendar and its changes. I have to listen to my body and as the season is very intense – our priority as a team is to play it to the end in good health and plan my starts wisely so as not to risk injuries “I’m sorry, but I’m sure the tournament will be great,” we read in the Polish woman’s statement.
Świątek additionally announced that she would return to competition for the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo, which is scheduled from September 25 to October 1. Last season, Iga did not take part in it, and the competition was won by Russian Liudmiła Samsonowa (17th WTA), who won 7:5, 7:5 in the final once morest Chinese Qinwen Zheng (22nd WTA). For now, it is known that apart from Świątek, in Tokyo we will also see Kazakh Jelena Rybakina (4th WTA), Czech Marketa Vondrousova (6th WTA) and Barbora Krejcikova (13th WTA).
Świątek is not the only top tennis player who will not compete in the competition in Guadalajara. Earlier, American Coco Gauff (3rd WTA), Aryna Sabalenka and the above-mentioned Pegula withdrew from the competition.
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