Iga Swiatek Pulls Out Of Ningbo Open With Thigh Injury
The Polish player, ranked ninth in the race to the Finals ahead of this week's 500-level event in China: Reports
PARIS: Iga Swiatek has withdrawn injured from the Ningbo Open, where she had hoped to earn vital points towards qualifying for the year-end WTA Finals, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.
The Polish player, ranked ninth in the race to the Finals ahead of this week's 500-level event in China, is battling it out with seventh-placed Karolina Muchova and 10th-placed Marta Kostyuk for the eighth and final berth at the tournament.
This season's Finals will take place at Indian Wells on November 8-15.
Czech Muchova is not competing this week, while Ukrainian Kostyuk is seeded third in Ningbo.
"After careful consideration, I've decided to withdraw from the tournament," six-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek said in a statement released by the tournament.
"I've been experiencing an ongoing problem with my left thigh over the past weeks and I feel that giving myself the time to rest and recover is the right decision."
The 25-year-old was hampered by the same thigh issue during her defeat last week in the semi-finals in Wuhan against her compatriot Maja Chwalinska, who went on to win the title.
Swiatek is replaced in the draw in Ningbo by Russia's Anastasia Zakharova.
