Swiatek latest to withdraw from Qatar Open

Monday, 1 March 2021 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Iga Swiatek

Reuters: French Open champion Iga Swiatek has joined a growing list of top players pulling out of the Qatar Open, with the Pole saying she wanted to avoid injury after winning the second title of her career

at the Adelaide International on Saturday. World number one Ash Barty last Wednesday withdrew from the 1-6 March tournament in Doha with a left leg injury, while world number three Simona Halep and 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu are also skipping the event.

“Yesterday we decided... that we’re going to withdraw from Doha because of some intense weeks here,” Swiatek, who played a warm-up in Melbourne before this month’s Australian Open, said after beating Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-2 in the Adelaide final.

“I don’t want to have injury or anything. I want my body to rest properly.” Swiatek is also scheduled to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships next month.

Swiatek claims second career title with Adelaide crown

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.