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Iga Swiatek Says She May Skip WTA Mandatory Events After China Open Injury Spate

She frames the choice as prioritizing health over rules in a season she views as unsustainably long.

Tennis - China Open - The Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 27, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her round of 64 match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - China Open - The Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 27, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 64 match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - China Open - The Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 27, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts after winning her round of 64 match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - China Open - The Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 27, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 64 match against China's Yue Yuan REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Overview

  • Iga Swiatek advanced to the China Open last 16 with her 400th tour win after Camila Osorio retired following a 6-0 first set.
  • Calling the calendar "pretty crazy," Swiatek said she might forgo mandatory tournaments to protect her health, arguing it is impossible to fit especially the six WTA 500s.
  • Current WTA rules require top players to enter all four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000s and six WTA 500s, with penalties for missing events.
  • Beijing saw a cluster of retirements, including Lois Boisson and home favorite Qinwen Zheng in the WTA draw and Jakub Mensik and Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP event, which Swiatek cited as evidence of fatigue late in the year.
  • Not all players agree: Zheng defended the workload, while the PTPA’s lawsuit challenging tour requirements remains active and the WTA has defended its policies.