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“The scheduling is tight and the demands of traveling across various time zones after high-intensity tournaments is a challenge…” Iga Swiatek, WTA’s no. 2 in the world proclaimed as she willfully withdrew from the Billie Jean King Cup.
The Poland team will feel the void of their chief player helping them win but Swiatek was exhausted from play and travel. Andy Murray has had more than a battle coming back from multiple surgeries and going back to competing at all levels of tournaments.
He’s captured a few titles since his resurgence but the Asian swing didn’t treat the Brit too well as he had experienced losses at the opening rounds in all three tournaments: Zhuhai, the China Open and the Shanghai Masters.
He chose to withdraw from the Japan Open due to injury and says “…If I start to go backwards…instead of moving up, things might change…”Murray hasn’t beaten a top-10 opponent this year and feels that withdrawing is a wise choice.
The advantages of withdrawing from an upcoming tournament are many. First, players get a chance to rest if they’re exhausted from a previous competition. Secondly, they may have an injury or ailment that has recurred and need time for treatment and rehab.
Carlos…
