Iga Swiatek won’t be defending her China Open title next week as the Polish tennis star is withdrawing from the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing due to “personal reasons.”
Following a US Open quarterfinal outing, the world No. 1 signed up to play in Seoul this week but withdrew just a few days before the start of the tournament. This Friday, the five-time Grand made the same decision on Beijing.
“Due to personal matters, I’m forced to withdraw from the @ChinaOpen in Beijing. I’m very sorry as I had an amazing time playing and winning this tournament last year and was really looking forward to being back there. I know that the fans will experience great tennis there and I’m sorry I won’t be a part of it this time,” she said in a statement provided to the WTA.
Statement from @iga_swiatek: “Due to personal matters, I’m forced to withdraw from the @ChinaOpen in Beijing. I’m very sorry as I had an amazing time playing and winning this tournament last year and was really looking forward to being back there.
“I know that the fans will…
— wta (@WTA) September 20, 2024
Swiatek’s statement concerns fans
Since the Pole’s Seoul participation was confirmed at the start of last week, some were left baffled after she pulled out of the Korea Open just a few days later.
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