TORONTO — High-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew Friday from a US Open tuneup in Toronto after successful a bronze medal on the Paris Olympics.
Swiatek was one among a number of gamers to withdraw from the Nationwide Financial institution Open, which begins Tuesday. Grand Slam champions Barbora Krejcikova, Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova additionally pulled out Friday together with Jasmine Paolini, Maria Sakkari, Danielle Collins and Caroline Garcia.
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Swiatek has gained 5 Grand Slam titles — 4 on the French Open, together with this yr, and one on the US Open.
“I am sorry to announce that as a consequence of total fatigue brought on by the final couple of weeks on the courtroom I must withdraw from the event in Toronto,” Swiatek mentioned in an announcement, citing her want for day without work after a busy schedule that included the Olympics and a change of taking part in surfaces.
Krejcikova, this yr’s Wimbledon champion, withdrew with a thigh harm after reaching the Olympic quarterfinals. Rybakina cited acute bronchitis that additionally stored her out of the Paris Video games.
Previous Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens moved into the principle draw for the Toronto event.
