Iga Swiatek is looking to bounce back from a rib injury as she looks to defend her Stuttgart Open title, with the world No. 1 in action against Qinwen Zheng on Thursday.
Swiatek was forced to pull out of the Miami Open and the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers after suffering an injury during her run to the Indian Wells semi-finals last month.
Ad It has been far from ideal preparation for her French Open title defence next month, but Swiatek feels she has now turned a corner.
Roland-GarrosWhen is Swiatek playing next? Will she return in Stuttgart?13/04/2023 AT 09:49 Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, she said: «I'm not injured anymore, so that's the most important thing for me. »I feel like I used that time in Warsaw well to rest a little bit and to not think about tennis. «I have still been working out physically a little bit and obviously coming back to practising step by step.