The leader of the world ranking, Iga Svyatek, was forced to withdraw from the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami.
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According to the WTA, the Polish woman withdrew from the competition in Florida due to a rib injury.
The cited source also notes that Sviatek will be replaced in the main draw by Yulia Grabher (a lucky loser – the Austrian is ranked 94th in the WTA rankings).
The Miami Open takes place from March 21 to April 2 on hard, is in the “WTA 1000” category and has a total prize pool of $8,800,000. There are 96 players in the main draw, and the reigning champion is Iga Svyatek.
uD83CuDFBE It was a very difficult decision, but I have no doubt that health is the most important thing. ⤵️
uD83CuDFBE It was really difficult to make a decision, ale nie mam szędziejące ż zdrowie jest absolutnie the most important thing. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/HjBqrANmy0
— Iga Światek (@iga_swiatek) March 22, 2023
It is updated.
Iga Svyatek left the team #MiamiOpen due to a rib injury.
The lucky loser Julia Grabher replaces the first seed in the draw.
— wta (@WTA) March 22, 2023
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