After his “marathon”, Iga Swiatek gives up Charleston

“I’m really sorry but after the marathon of three tournaments where I played the final, I feel a little injured in my arm. It’s okay but I need to rest“, announced Iga Swiatek, who “hoped to start the clay season in Charleston”.

“We are disappointed, but I understand that she has been playing a lot of tennis for a month“, reacted the director of the tournament, Bob Moran, who “can’t wait to welcome him to Charleston in 2023”.

Aged 20, Iga Swiatek has just won in quick succession in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami, the first three WTA 1000 tournaments of the year. No player had yet achieved this feat in the entire history of the WTA Tour.

The Pole will become world No.1 on Monday after the early retirement of Australian Ashleigh Barty, 25, whose name will be erased from the rankings. The Polish has just chained 17 victories. His last defeat dates back to February, in the round of 16 in Dubai.

The Charleston table still has four players from the world’s top 10: Aryna Sabalenka (5th), Paula Badosa (6th), Karolina Pliskova (8th) and Ons Jabeur (10th).