Withdraws from Ningbo, no Finals for Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek, barring miracles, will not play in the WTA Finals in Indian Wells for the first time since 2020.

The Polish tennis player, former world no.1, current no.9 in the ranking and in the Race, has in fact decided to give up the Ningbo Open, WTA 500 which is being held in the Chinese city.

"After thinking about it carefully, I have decided to withdraw from the tournament. In recent weeks I have had a recurring problem with my left thigh and I believe that giving myself the necessary time to rest and recover is the right decision", the words of the 25-year-old from Warsaw entrusted to social media.

Swiatek's chances of being able to participate for the sixth consecutive year in the event that concludes the season of the women's circuit (she won the 2023 edition) no longer depend on her and only a withdrawal could bring her back into the running: there is only one place left to be assigned for the event scheduled from 8 to 15 November with the Czech Karolina Muchova the favourite: the dangers for the Czech, after Swiatek's withdrawal, could come from the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, n.10 in the ranking and the Race, which is the third seed in Ningbo.