Iga Świątek (1. WTA) probably won't remember this year's US Open for too long. In the quarterfinals with Jessica Pegula (3. WTA) she played well below her abilities and lost 2:6, 4:6.I didn't achieve the result I was fighting for, but that's tennis. More opportunities coming soon” – this is how the Pole summed up her performance on social media.
When is Iga Świątek's next match? There is new news
Shortly after being eliminated from the New York tournament, the 23-year-old emphasized that despite being tired by the season, she does not plan to give up on her upcoming starts. – I don't think it makes sense. Once you're off the tour, it's pretty hard to come back – she said.
– It could be a bit easier, but I'm sticking to my schedule. When I said that, I only meant the mandatory tournaments, which have specific rules. I'm ready to play until November, as long as I don't get injured – she added. And everything indicates that she will stick to it.
We know when Iga Świątek will return to play. The Polish tennis player's team reveals
Information regarding the next start of the Polish player was reported on the X website by Sport.pl journalist Dominik Senkowski. “Iga Świątek will play in the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul! I have just received confirmation from the tennis player's team. The event starts on Monday, September 16,” he wrote. And journalist Michał Chojecki added that the player will later compete in the Chinese thousand-meter hills in Beijing and Wuhan.
The Polish tennis player has never played in a tournament in the capital of South Korea. But in her debut she will be a clear favorite for the title, because Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka (2. WTA), Jelena Rybakina (4. WTA), Coco Gauff (6. WTA) and Qinwen Zheng (7. WTA) withdrew from the competition. As for the competition in China, Świątek will defend her title in Beijing. The tournament in Wuhan will take place after a five-year break (the last edition was won by Sabalenka).