September

Swiatek Withdraws from Guadalajara

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 15, 2024Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from next week's Guadalajara Open tournament.The four-time Grand Slam champion cited the need for rest and recovery ahead of the final stretch of the season.More: Djokovic Captures 24th Grand Slam Title"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.

Swiatek said she plans to return to the Tour in Tokyo. The Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, has awarded a wild card to former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard.Photo credit: Brad Penner/USTA/US Open
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Richard Pagliaro

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.

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