Iga Swiatek is left alone in Korea! Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula drop out of the WTA 500
The Korea Open had a luxury squad for this year’s edition, which will be held between next Tuesday, September 16 and Sunday, September 22. However, two of the big stars expected in the competition, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula, will not be in the game. Rybakina, in particular, has struggled with illness and injuries lately and bowed out in the second round of the 2024 US Open. There have been rumors about the remainder of her season and she recently parted ways with her coach, Stefano Vukov.
But he has decided to postpone his return at least until the start of the Asian hard court tour. Pegula, for her part, reached the final of the 2024 US Open.
He won’t play next week either. Amanda Anisimova posted photos of herself in Seoul without being on the initial registration list, but she is already registered. Viktoriya Tomova is next on the registration list and has already entered due to Rybakina’s withdrawal. Iga Swiatek leads the field, with Daria Kasatkina, Emma Navarro, Liudmila Samsonova, Diana Shnaider and Marta Kostyuk among the other top 20 players. Other participants in the main draw are Karolina Pliskova, Katie Boulter and Ajla Tomljanovic. Anastasia Potapova also retired last week, benefiting Shuai Zhang and Elina Avanesyan.
