Tennis-Swiatek pulls out of Adelaide due to shoulder injury


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 07 Jan 2023

Tennis - United Cup - Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Australia - January 6 2023 Polands Iga Swiatek in action during her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERSJaimi Joy

Tennis - United Cup - Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia - January 6, 2023 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Adelaide International 2 WTA 500 tournament starting next week due to a right shoulder issue, casting doubts on her fitness before the Australian Open later this month.

The three-times Grand Slam champion crashed to a 6-2 6-2 defeat against American Jessica Pegula in the United Cup mixed teams tournament in Sydney on Friday and was in tears in Poland's dugout after the contest.

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