1 Swiatek for spot in finalĮlena Rybakina needed just 76 minutes to upset top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final, where she will face No.
1-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the Miami Open prior to her second-round match due to a rib injury suffered during last week's BNP Paribas Open. 1 Swiatek out of Miami Open with rib injury Rafa texted me as well, and many people on Instagram or Twitter. Lots of players onsite too, so that was very nice. She was one of the first people that texted me. My phone, for three days, was like my birthday with messages from everywhere. "There were a lot of emotions but I had to postpone them to after the tournament so I could stay focused and play well. "But it happened during the Miami Open and I still had to concentrate on my tennis and on the next match, so that helped me to stay the same kind of player I was even before I became world No.ġ.
It was a bit surreal and overwhelmed me," Swiatek said, per Eurosport. "At the beginning it felt a little bit like I had to pinch myself. Swiatek revealed her phone was blowing up with congratulatory messages, she felt like it was her birthday. This week, Swiatek reflected on her rise to the No. Swiatek will likely come to Warsaw as the world No.Īfter the Miami Masters, Swiatek officially became the new world No. Playing on clay ahead of the North American hard court swing might not be the best thing to do but Swiatek can't miss out on an opportunity to play tennis in front of her home fans.
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