Iga Swiatek announced a new absence. The second in a week. And then, to the non-presentation of the Beijing and Seoul tournament he added that of Tokyo. The Japanese tournament will be held between October 21 and 27. “Personal reasons” seems to be the appropriate, decent way out, to a resounding loss for the tournament because it is the No. 1 in the world. In this way, the Pole will almost miss the Asian tour completely, unless she confirms her attendance at the WTA 1000 in Wuhan (October 7 to 13). Swiątek’s last performance was a loss to Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the US Open. She currently has 10,885 points and is followed by Aryna Sabalenka, with 8,716. The Top 5 is completed by the aforementioned Pegula (6,220), Elena Rybakina (5,871) and Jasmine Paolini (5,398). So far in 2024, she has won four of the eight WTA 1000 tournaments played and in addition to an Olympic medal and Roland Garros.
