By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, June 30, 2023
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was pressured to withdraw from her first profession grass-court semifinal with sickness just a few days earlier than the beginning of Wimbledon.
Only a day after reaching the semifinals within the WTA 250 occasion in Dangerous Homburg, Germany, Swiatek withdrew from the occasion resulting from “fever and attainable meals poisoning” as she defined on social media.
I am so sorry however I’ve to tug out of my match at this time. I had a stressed night time due to some fever and attainable meals poisoning. I am not capable of carry out at this time and I have to care for myself. I hope I will be high-quality quickly. Your help in Dangerous Homburg was wonderful, thanks. pic.twitter.com/pAuN8Ug4u7
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 30, 2023
The present World No. 1 and reigning Roland Garros champion is ready to face World No. 33 Lin Zhu within the first spherical at Wimbledon. The Polish star, who gained the junior title at Wimbledon just a few years in the past, is hoping to go additional than a profession finest fourth spherical at Wimbledon.
Earlier than her withdrawal, Swiatek has been on a ten match win streak stretching again to the opening of Roland Garros.
☘️Not the way in which I needed to finish the match😔 however general I had nice time and I realized rather a lot in Dangerous Homburg. See you quickly I hope!
☘️Nie tak chciałam zakończyć turniej😔, ale to był dobry czas w Dangerous Homburg. Dużo się nauczyłam i dobrze się bawiłam. Do zobaczenia niebawem! pic.twitter.com/xCVTEDZ9wi
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 30, 2023
Regardless of her high rating, many really feel Swiatek continues to be susceptible to an upset on grass courts. That opinion is shared by all-time nice Chris Evert who spoke about Swiatek’s probabilities throughout a current ESPN press convention.
“I’m nitpicking right here as a result of she’s No. 1 on the planet and he or she’s nice, and I feel she will win Wimbledon, don’t get improper,” Evert stated. “However there’s some little nuances in her sport which may damage her just a little bit on the grass courtroom that don’t have an effect on her as a lot, that assist her truly, on the opposite surfaces.”
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