World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the China Open, a WTA 1000 event one rung below the Grand Slams, “due to personal matters”.
Swiatek has not played since losing in the US Open quarterfinals to Jessica Pegula two weeks ago, having also withdrawn from this week’s Korea Open 500 event.
She won’t be part of Poland’s squad for the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November in order to give herself a proper off-season, and now won’t travel to Beijing for the China Open, which begins next week.
