Iga Swiatek decries schedule crunch, will miss BJK Cup Finals
Swiatek has won two Grand Slams this year.
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The No. 1 ranked player Ash Barty has exited the French Open, retiring early from her second-round match against Magda Linette.
Barty suffered a left hip injury days before the tournament began and it was affecting her ability to move. Barty called for a medical timeout at the end of the opening set and briefly left the court for treatment.
The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she signaled she would no longer be able to continue against Linette.
Barty is the third top-ranked player to exit the French Open this week. Naomi Osaka withdrew for mental health reasons and Petra Kvitova was forced to forfeit after twisting her ankle following a TV interview. Simona Halep has also been out with a hamstring injury.
Swiatek has won two Grand Slams this year.
Swiatek downed Ons Jabeur in straight sets to claim the US Open title.
Both have appeared in Grand Slam finals already this year.
Pegula sipped a beer in her press conference to "help ease the loss."