World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Shocks Fans with Sudden Withdrawal from Korea Open!

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from next week’s Korea Open in Seoul, citing fatigue. The five-time Grand Slam champion from Poland is the latest top WTA player to pull out of the tournament. She joins defending champion and World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 4 Elena Rybakina, No. 8 Emma Navarro, and former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova. Pegula (rib injury), Rybakina (back), and Pliskova (foot) are all recovering from injuries, while Navarro withdrew due to a schedule change. The Korea Open, which has been upgraded from a WTA 250 to a WTA 500 event this year, starts Monday and offers a prize pool of $1 million, up from $260,000. With these withdrawals, players like Sloane Stephens, Emma Raducanu, Daria Kasatkina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and Diana Shnaider will move into the main draw.