Iga Swiatek Withdraws from Guadalajara Open

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from next week’s Guadalajara Open tournament.

The four-time Grand Slam champion cited the need to rest and recovery ahead of the final stretch of the season.

“Unfortunately, I need to withdraw from the tournament in Guadalajara due to a change of schedule,” Swiatek posted on Twitter now known as X. “I need to list to my body. And as the season is very intense—our No. 1 priority is to play it to the end in good health and plan it wisely so we wouldn’t risk an injury.

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— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) September 13, 2023

Swiatek said she plans to return to the Tour in Tokyo.

Hey @geniebouchard 🇨🇦, we've swapped our magic lamps hoping for a tennis star and voilà!

Welcome to Guadalajara! 🎾🌮#GDLOpenAKRONxSanntander | @WTA pic.twitter.com/Z5wDshHngx

— GDL OPEN AKRON WTA1000 (@WTAGuadalajara) September 14, 2023

The Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, has awarded a wild card to former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard.