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Iga Swiatek withdraws from Madrid, needs to recover her arm and rest

Related Topics: Madrid, 2014 Mutua Madrid Open

Iga Swiatek has arrived in Madrid, but the world No.1 has announced that she will not play the Mutua Madrid Open as her body needs time to recover after a lot of tennis played this year.

Iga Swiatek of Poland talks to the media ahead of the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament

The 2020 Roland Garros champion has won four consecutive WTA titles, including this past weekend on clay in Stuttgart, so the Pole has made a tough decision to skip the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid in order to recover physically:

After intense last weeks and winning four titles in a row, it’s time to take care of my arm that has been fatigued since the Miami Open and I haven’t had a chance to handle it properly.