Iga Swiatek has stated that she will not be taking part in a WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara the following week due to a change of schedule. Swiatek was scheduled to compete in her first tournament since the US Open in Mexico next week despite losing her world No. 1 position this past Monday.
Swiatek is withdrawing from Guadalajara in order to plan her calendar for the rest of the year in the wake of her unexpected US Open round-of-16 elimination. She intends to make her comeback at a WTA 500 event in Tokyo, which begins on September 25.
Swiatek announced this news on her official Twitter account and wrote: “Hi guys! Unfortunately, I need to withdraw from the tournament in Guadalajara due to a change of schedule. I need to listen to my body and as the season is very intense – our no 1 priority is to play it until the end in good health and plan it wisely so we wouldn’t risk an injury.”
She further wrote: “I’m sorry to not be there but I’m sure the atmosphere in Guadalajara will be as amazing as I remember. See you in Tokyo.”
Iga Swiatek in 2023
Now ranked no.2, the Pole played her last match on the 3rd of September when she lost to world no.16 Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the 4th round of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Swiatek owns a 56-10 record. Swiatek has won 4 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart, French Open and Warsaw. Swiatek got to the final in Dubai and Madrid.