Tennis: Poland’s Świątek withdraws from Bad Homburg due to illness

Poland’s world No. 1 Iga Świątek has withdrawn from the Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament in Germany due to illness, according to an announcement on Friday.

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A day earlier, the Polish player eased into the semifinals of the grass-court tournament, with a straight-set win over Russia's Anna Blinkova.

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— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 29, 2023

She was due to play Italy's Lucia Bronzetti for a place in the championship match on Friday.

Unfortunately @iga_swiatek had to refrain from her semifinal participation due to health reasons. Lucia Bronzetti is now the first finalist. We wish Iga a speedy recovery! pic.twitter.com/07UXwjsgH2

— Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Völkers (@badhomburgopen) June 30, 2023

'Possible food poisoning'

"I'm so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today," Świątek said in a statement. "I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning. I'm not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I'll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you."

I'm so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today. I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning. I'm not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I'll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you. pic.twitter.com/pAuN8Ug4u7

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 30, 2023

The Polish player on Monday started her 65th week at the top of the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) world rankings, with a 874-point lead over Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.

The Bad Homburg Open runs until Saturday.

I'm so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today. I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning. I'm not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I'll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you. pic.twitter.com/91yaUbNU9y

— Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Völkers (@badhomburgopen) June 30, 2023

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Source: IAR, PAP, wtatennis.com