Iga Swiatek leaves Emma Raducanu return in disarray as four major players all pull out

The Korean Open has been thrown into disarray as all four top-10 players set to compete have withdrawn.

The WTA 500 in Seoul gets underway next week and will be Emma Raducanu’s next event.

But the tournament has now lost Iga Swiatek just one day after several big names pulled out of the draw.

Days before the Korea Open kicks off, the field has fallen apart. World No. 1 Swiatek is the latest player to skip the event in its first year as a 500-point event after being upgraded from a WTA 250.

“My physical condition has not yet returned to normal since the US Open. I cannot go to Seoul. Please understand that I have no choice but to change my schedule,” the five-time Grand Slam champion told Tennis Korea.