{"id":934743,"date":"2026-10-20T08:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/934743\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:52:19","slug":"iga-swiatek-misses-wta-finals-after-ningbo-withdrawal-rmf24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/934743\/","title":{"rendered":"Iga \u015awi\u0105tek misses WTA Finals after Ningbo withdrawal \u2014 RMF24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennis player Iga \u015awi\u0105tek withdrew from the WTA tournament in China\u2019s Ningbo due to a problem with her left hip. This decision deprived the Polish player of the chance to overtake Karolina Muchova in the WTA Race rankings and qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals.<\/p>\n

As RMF24 reports<\/a>, \u015awi\u0105tek\u2019s problems with her left hip arose during the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. There, she lost to Maja Chwali\u0144ska in the semifinal. The world No. 9 was removed from the Ningbo draw, with Anastasia Zakharova taking her place.<\/p>\n

Decision to recover<\/p>\n

In a statement circulated by the organizers of the tournament in Ningbo, \u015awi\u0105tek said that she had experienced a recurring problem with her left hip in recent weeks. According to her, after a thorough analysis, she decided to take a break for rest and recovery. The tennis player thanked the organizers and fans who had been waiting for her appearance.<\/p>\n

More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u015awi\u0105tek may still take part in the WTA Finals as an alternate player. The season-ending tournament features the eight best players in the WTA Race rankings.<\/p>\n

Other Polish tennis players<\/p>\n

Maja Chwali\u0144ska had also previously withdrawn from the tournament in Ningbo. According to the outlet, the reason was fatigue after the demanding competition in Wuhan, which she won. Katarzyna Kawa remained the only Polish player among the tournament participants: on Tuesday at around 13:00, she was due to play a first-round match against Ukrainian Daria Snigur.<\/p>\n

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