(9th WTA) started this year’s season very well. She was eliminated only in the semi-finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide, and she lost to the leader of the world ranking Ashleigh Barty 2: 6, 4: 6. This is another defeat of Iga ¦wi ± tek with an Australian who defeated a Polish woman in May last year during the WTA tournament in Madrid (7: 5, 6: 4).
“My body needs rest”
Iga ¦wi ± tek has now decided to change her plans. He will not take part in the WTA 500 tournament in Sydney. The Polish woman was seeded there with number six. In the first match, she was to play in the hit match against the US Open 2021 champion – British (19th WTA). Swiatek withdrew due to an injury to the ribs. The best Polish tennis player will return to the courts for the Grand Slam tournament starting on January 17th -.
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“After an intense period of preparation and the tournament in Adelaide, my body needs more rest. I feel a slight pain in the ribs area. After long talks, I decided to withdraw from the tournament in Sydney. I really wanted to play here and I hope to come back next year and be able to enjoy it. with this place. See you in Melbourne “- wrote Iga Świątek on Twitter.
The Polish woman is not the first tennis player to withdraw from the event in Sydney. Previously, it was done by, among others Greek, German Angelique Kerber, Romanian Simona Halep or Canadian Leylah Fernandez.
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