World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the China Open for private causes, the five-time Grand Slam champion mentioned Friday.
She gained final 12 months’s China Open after beating Russian Liudmila Samsonova in straight units within the last.
Swiatek, 23, withdrew from the Canadian Open and Korea Open, citing fatigue after profitable the French Open title in June and a bronze medal on the Paris Olympics in August, earlier than dropping to American Jessica Pegula within the US Open quarterfinals.
“Resulting from private issues, I am compelled to withdraw from the China Open in Beijing,” Swiatek mentioned in a press release. “I am very sorry as I had a tremendous time taking part in and profitable this event 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.”
The WTA 1000 occasion will run from Sept. 25 to Oct. 6.