World No. 1 Iga Swiatek withdrew from the China Open and will not defend her title.
“As a consequence of private issues, I am pressured to withdraw from the China Open in Beijing,” she mentioned. “I am very sorry as I had an incredible time enjoying and successful this match final 12 months and was actually trying ahead to being again there.
“I do know that the followers will expertise nice tennis there and I am sorry I will not be part of it this time.”
Play begins in Beijing on Wednesday.
Final 12 months, Swiatek beat Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-2 within the closing of the China Open.
Swiatek, of Poland, gained 5 of her 22 profession WTA titles this 12 months however hasn’t competed since she misplaced to Jessica Pegula within the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Sept. 4. She pulled out of this week’s Korea Open, citing fatigue.
Minus Swiatek, U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is the No. 1 seed in Beijing.
–Subject Stage Media