Iga Swiatek pulls out of German Open due to a shoulder injury, but sets sights on a return for Wimbledon

Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the German Open due to an issue with her shoulder. On her personal Twitter account, Swiatek announced that she would not be able to compete in Berlin. Ad/> “Due to a recurrent discomfort I am feeling in my shoulder, unfortunately I need to withdraw from the bett1open in Berlin,” she said.

Roland-Garros'Our situations are different' — Murray on Nadal playing through pain to win French Open2 HOURS AGO “I'm sorry I will not be able to play there. I will focus on recovery and rest in order to be ready for Wimbledon.” The German Open was one of the oldest WTA tournaments until it stopped in 2008. It was set to return in 2020, but due to the pandemic, its return to the WTA calendar was pushed back in 2021, with Liudmila Samsonova winning the singles event.

/> The competition in Berlin is often used as a warm-up for Wimbledon, with both events being played on grass. The Polish star is just off the back of winning the 2022 French Open title. She finished the tournament with a 35-match winning streak, which matches the longest unbeaten streak since Venus Williams in 20005.

The victory also saw her become only the 10th woman to win more than one Roland Garros singles title in the Open era, following her shock victory in 2020 as an unseeded teenager. 'This experience will be invaluable' — Evert feels Gauff will learn from Swiatek loss Raducanu does not get 'enough credit' and has 'great future', says Sakkari Burrage takes major positives from battling LTA's Rothesay Open defeat After her victory against Coco Gauff in the final, Eurosport experts Tim Henman and Chris Evert were full of praise for the Polish player. «You look at what she is doing for the women’s game right now and she’s dominating.