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As the Guadalajara Open started formulating its roster of players, it seems like there was a heavy cloud over the Mexico tournament as nearly 8 top players withdrew due to stress conditions. “Unfortunately I need to withdraw…due to a change of schedule…I need to listen to my body and the season is very intense…” top player Iga Swiatek explained on her social media page and to the press.
It was very soon that Jessica Pegula, their defending champion gave apologies for withdrawing saying, “I am sorry to be missing this year after so many great memories last year.” The list started to grow with Coco Gauff, the U.S.
Open champion fresh off her title run bowed out as well as the no. 1, Aryna Sabalenka. Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova took a withdrawal along with veteran Petra Kvitova and injuried Paula Badosa and Bianca Andreesca. What will the tournament organizers and directors do? They scrambled and shuffled their deck of other amazing players to replace the premier ones and the show went on as wonderful as it could be expected.
Some players that were merely tidbits of showing their great skill during the year proved they were also dynamic and put on a great, exciting…
