Korean open

Iga Swiatek: Top names including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and defending champion Jessica Pegula, have pulled out of the Korea Open, scheduled to take place from September 16 to 22 in Seoul.

Iga Swiatek, who won the French Open this year and recently secured a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, has cited fatigue as the reason for her withdrawal, tournament organisers told reporters.

Swiatek, who also bowed out of last month’s Canadian Open for similar reasons, has had a grueling season, culminating in a quarterfinal defeat to Pegula at the U.S. Open. The Polish star has become a global sensation for her dominance on clay but has struggled with exhaustion as the season progresses.