What’s next for Świątek? “She’s going through tough times”

Iga Świątek’s withdrawal from the Beijing tournament is being commented on by foreign portals. “This decision may have a huge impact on the race for the No. 1 spot in the world,” writes tennisactu.net.

tennisactu.net: “WTA Beijing – Iga Świątekwithdraws, her crown is in great danger”

“Iga Świątek, last year’s champion from Beijing, will not appear in this year’s edition of the WTA 1000 tournament. In a press release, made available by the WTA, the Pole explains that she will not take part in the tournament in Beijing ‘for personal reasons’. This decision could have a huge impact on the race for the No. 1 spot in the world, coveted by the dangerous Aryna Sabalenka” – we read on the French tennis portal.

In this situation, Świątek will lose 1000 points in the WTA ranking for Beijing and an additional 100 points for Tokyo (the players will also be deducted points for last year’s competitions in Tokyo and Ningbo). From the current 10885 points, the Pole will be left with 9785. Sabalenka will defend 215 points in Beijing. If the Belarusian wins this year’s tournament, she will gain 785 points, significantly closer to Świątek and will have 9501 points on her account ( more HERE ).