World top-ranked and defending champion Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from next week’s China Open in Beijing, citing personal reasons. Swiatek and the WTA Tour announced her withdrawal on Friday. “Due to ...

If it doesn’t, burnout is inevitable. It happened to Swiatek’s predecessor at the top of the sport, Ash Barty, who retired, at age 25, in March 2022. Swiatek said in June that she didn’t ...

2022 That 2022 season was a wild one for Swiatek. Ashleigh Barty retired out of nowhere, Swiatek was foisted into the No.1 position, and she proceeded to rip off 37 consecutive wins, the longest ...

Swiatek has never played in the tournament, having been too low-ranked to play in 2019. Aryna Sabalenka last won the title in 2019 beating Alison Riske and Arnette Kontaveit in 2018.

Swiatek, 23, didn't face a single break point ... Earlier, Italy's fifth seed Jasmine Paolini progressed after Karolina Pliskova retired just three points into their second-round encounter.

Bill Gage, a retired Secret Service agent and a consultant with SafeHaven Security Group, welcomed the proposal but said additional agents could take up to two years to hire and train.

Emma Raducanu retired from her Korea Open quarterfinal against top seed Daria Kasatkina with a foot injury on Saturday, ...

and retired from her quarterfinal match in Berlin with abdominal pain. She also pulled out of Eastbourne due to a change in schedule. Iga Swiatek, playing an afternoon match at Arthur Ashe Stadium ...

Jessica Pegula reached her seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal. She hopes to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal. Pegula, the ...

At this tournament, he has dropped the equal fewest games of anyone in the men’s draw.